B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97464 / What Next?

History of
B-17 42-97464 / What Next?

Delivered Denver 23/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned 749BS/457BG [P] Glatton 19/1/44; transferred 614BS/401BG [IW-D] Deenethorpe 11/3/44 Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with Boudinot Stimson, Co-pilot: Bob Timberlake, Bombardier: Jack Pfaffman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Karl Kukurin, Radio Operator: Carmen Manusco, Ball turret gunner: Paul Melia, Waist gunner: Andy Allen,Tail gunner: Alf Le Sage (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: John O’Neal, Waist gunner: John McQueen (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed (?Rohrbrunn?) Weibersbrunn, nine miles E of Aschaffenurg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3941. WHAT NEXT ?

Last updated: 17. April 2024

B-17 42-97464 / What Next? Details

Last observations of missing crews are as follows:

After fighters had attacked aircraft and left wing tip burning, pilot pulled out of formation to the right. Four chutes (2 immediate, 2 delayed) were definitely seen. Others had an opportunity to get out and there is a possibility that there were more chutes. A/C turned back and seemed under control for about 40 seconds, then went into steep dive and blew up at 16000 ft.

Source: MACR 3941

B-17 42-97464 / What Next? Crew