B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97698

History of
B-17 42-97698

Delivered Denver 31/1/44; Langley 13/3/44; Dow Fd 7/4/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-L] Snetterton 8/4/44; damaged by enemy aircraft at Poltava 21/6/44; repaired and cleared from Maison Blanche, Algiers to return to UK. 12/7/44, with Lee Seaman, Co-pilot: C Whitenack, Navigator: Capt C Dunn, Navigator: D McAuley, Bombardier: J. McKenzie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: P Kunsman, Radio Operator: E Tragesen, Ball turret gunner: D Watson, Waist gunner: B Tucyski, Waist gunner: V Ward,Tail gunner: H. Judge (11 Returned to Duty); landed base OK but turning to taxi back u/c collapsed. Salvaged.

Last updated: 4. July 2018