B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97371 / Hairless Joe

History of
B-17 42-97371 / Hairless Joe

Delivered Cheyenne 23/2/44; Kearney 17/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [9Z- ] Deopham Green 5/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Hugh Atkinson, Co-pilot: Ralph Scott, Navigator: Jim Lundebjerg, Bombardier: Francis Headley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Erwin Nordt, Radio Operator: John Covill, Ball turret gunner: Nelson Jack, Waist gunner: Bob Johnson, Waist gunner: Ed Browne,Tail gunner: Don Jones (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd #2, crashed Echzell, 13 miles NW of Budingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4822. HAIRLESS JOE.

Last updated: 20. June 2018