B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97767

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97767

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

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History of
B-17 42-97767

Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/44; Denver 2/3/44; 1SAG Langley 3/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 22/7/44; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 2/8/44; battle damaged Merseburg 11/9/44 with Neil Holbrook (92BG), Co-pilot: Major Jack Griffin (92BG-wia), rn-Capt R.E. Hansen, Navigator: Capt J.E. Glover, xn-G.C.Kubler, Bombardier: D.W.Sorensen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R.W. Palmer, Radio Operator: J.O.Connor,Tail gunner: Lt J.R. Routh (9 Returned to Duty); Waist gunner: John Mortimer (Killed in Action); crash landed Nully, E of Troyes, France. Salvaged 14/11/44.

Last updated: 28. November 2018

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