B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97284 / Ain’t Misbeahavin

History of
B-17 42-97284 / Ain’t Misbeahavin

Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Dalhart 2/3/44; Grenier 26/3/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-C] Molesworth 9/4/44; detailed Munich 16/7/44 with Walt Charney, Co-pilot: Jim Hickey, Navigator: Albt Taylor, Bombardier: Ray Tartaglia, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Turner, Radio Operator: Albt Foster, Ball turret gunner: Emil Kayrallah, Waist gunner: Bill Encinas,Tail gunner: Clarry Howe (9RTD to UK); aircraft damaged in target area and flew to friendly afd in Italy and transferred 15AF Galera, 16/7/44; re-ass 301BG Lucera 14/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 16/6/44; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/12/45. AIN’T MISS BEA HAVEN.

Last updated: 11. April 2024

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