B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97724

History of
B-17 42-97724

Delivered Denver 6/2/44; 1SAG Langley 1/4/44; Morrison 7/5/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 8/5/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 5/44; Missing in Action Munich 9/6/44 with Doyle Russell, Co-pilot: Jim Cooper, *n-Don Grant, Bombardier: Capt Rich Haralson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George DeBooy, Radio Operator: Art Riechers, Ball turret gunner: John Kerbacker, Waist gunner: Orville Woodward,Tail gunner: Alf Morales (*8/9 Killed in Action); Navigator: Don Grant (RTD?);flak, ditched Adriatic Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 5852.

Last updated: 23. August 2017