B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97266 / Godfathers Inc.

History of
B-17 42-97266 / Godfathers Inc.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Kearney 29/9/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 12/3/44; transferred 602BS/398BG [K8-G] Nuthampstead 12/1/45 from Bovingdon; (36m) Missing in Action Pilsen 25/4/45 with Allan Ferguson, Co-pilot: John Halbert, Navigator: Howard Feldman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Heustess, Radio Operator: Mike Brennan,Tail gunner: Byron Young (6 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Bill O’Malley, Waist gunner: Harry Mazer (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit #2, crashed Litice, near Pilsen, Czech; Missing Air Crew Report 14224 (last group aircraft lost in action). GODFATHERS INC.

Last updated: 9. November 2018

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