B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97458

History of
B-17 42-97458

Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/43; Wendover 7/12/43; Assigned 457BG [N] Glatton 27/1/44; battle damaged Augsburg 25/2/44 with Ed Repps, Co-pilot: Aaron Ayers, Navigator: Bob Jackson, Bombardier: George Stateman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Billisits, Radio Operator: Francis Boyson, Ball turret gunner: Chas Mehring, Waist gunner: Irving Feldman, Waist gunner: John Harmke,Tail gunner: Ivan Browning (10 Returned to Duty); on return crash landed RAF Detling, near Headcorn, Kent; repaired & ret 29/2/44; force landed continent 10/9/44, Salvaged.

Last updated: 8. December 2018