B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97506

History of
B-17 42-97506

Delivered Denver 4/12/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Presque Is 23/12/43; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG- ] Gt Ashfield 25/12/43; MIA Frankfurt 29/1/44 Pilot: Bob Bostwick, Co-Pilot: Carlton Grissom, Navigator: Jim Stephenson, Bombardier: Tom Arthur, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Ulsh, Radio Operator: Chas Dierks, Ball Turret Gunner: Norman Lubinsky, Waist Gunner: George DeFilippi, Waist Gunner: Virgil Linn, Tail Gunner: Park Campbell (10POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Gonnesweiler, N of St Wendel, Germany. MACR 2269.

Last updated: 9. December 2018