B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97262 / Silver Slipper

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97262 / Silver Slipper
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 96th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 339th Bomb Squadron, 413th Bomb Squadron
RCL MZ-F
MACR 7808
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(29 July 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-97262 / Silver Slipper

Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Kearney 12/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-F] Snetterton 6/4/44, transferred 413BS [MZ-F]; Missing in Action Merseburg 29/7/44 with Ralph Colflesh, Co-pilot: Elmer Wenzel, Navigator: Tom Kirely, Bombardier: John Proudfoot, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Wayne Buchanan, Radio Operator: Bernard Kelley, Ball turret gunner: Walt Stewart, Waist gunner: Denver Isaac,Tail gunner: Chas Hutton (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Bobber, near Bad-Muender, SW of Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7808. SILVER SLIPPER.

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