B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97786 / The Hard Way II

History of
B-17 42-97786 / The Hard Way II

Delivered Cheyenne 28/2/44; Denver 26/3/44; Kearney 4/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG [M3- ] Deopham Green 22/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Joe Thomas, Bombardier: Jim Millsap, Ball turret gunner: Bill Hall,Tail gunner: Bob Meyers (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Adrian Rose, Navigator: Harry Holley{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Strom, Radio Operator: Max Wolfe, Waist gunner: Arnold Fisher, Waist gunner: Jim Owens (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Merzhausen, nine miles E of Bad Camberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4823. THE HARDWAY II.

Last updated: 2. July 2018