B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97315

History of
B-17 42-97315

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Gr Island 5/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-N] Ridgwell 6/4/44; mech test, with Capt Doug Winters, Lt Jim Turner (533), Lt Julian O’Neal, Sgt Hessle Buck (all 4 Returned to Duty); lost #3 and #4, crash landed and burned at Larkins Farm, Twinstead, near Halstead, Ex. UK 5/5/44; Salvaged 2 SAD.

Last updated: 1. March 2018

B-17 42-97315 Crew