B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97617

History of
B-17 42-97617

Delivered Denver 7/1/44; Savannah 21/1/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK- ] Molesworth 23/2/44; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with John Viets, Co-pilot: John Bennett, Navigator: Dave Heibert, Bombardier: Burton Rogers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Robinson, Radio Operator: Franklin York, Ball turret gunner: Ambrose Holland, Waist gunner: Mike Maderchick, Waist gunner: Don Rademacher (9 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Bill Ferrell (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Kirn Woods, Mattendorf, six miles W of Bitburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3770.

Last updated: 11. September 2017