B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97231

History of
B-17 42-97231

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 5/3/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-D] Grafton Underwood 24/3/44; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with Verlyn Tollisen, Co-pilot: Dana White, Navigator: Willis Fitzsimmons, Bombardier: Roy McGinnis (4 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Patterson, Radio Operator: Beryl Coffman, Ball turret gunner: Simon Velasquez, Waist gunner: Earl Friess, Waist gunner: Elmer Threet,Tail gunner: Hubert Davis (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, exploded and crashed Elmshausen, near Reichenbach, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3872.

Last updated: 20. July 2017