B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97347

History of
B-17 42-97347

Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/44; Hunter 8/3/44; with Chas Bogar force landed Homestead 16/3/44; Assigned 32BS/301BG Lucera 2/4/44; Missing in Action {29m} Vado, It 5/6/44 with Opel Baldree, Co-pilot: Miller, Bombardier: Zouette, Radio Operator: Standifer, Ball turret gunner: Perry, Waist gunner: Richeson (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Johnson 1, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Eldridge, Waist gunner: Johnson 2,Tail gunner: Johnston (4 evaded capture & Returned to Duty); crashed Rimini, It; Missing Air Crew Report 5837.

Last updated: 1. March 2018