B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97295

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97295

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: FC-F

MACR: 5255

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History of
B-17 42-97295

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Rapid City 4/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/5/44; no ops, transferred 571BS/390BG [FC-F] Framlingham 29/4/44; Missing in Action Karlsruhe (4m) 27/5/44 with John Schoenig, Co-pilot: Mel Van Houten, Navigator: John Schnee, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas McKalip, Radio Operator: Clint Davison (5 Killed in Action); Bombardier: John Czmerda, Ball turret gunner: Tom Lewis, Waist gunner: Hyman Green, Waist gunner: Ralph Metcalf,Tail gunner: Alvin Sparks (5 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Cauchie d’Ecques, six miles S of St Omer, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 5255.

Last updated: 10. August 2017

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