B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97798

History of
B-17 42-97798

Delivered Denver 28/2/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-H] Polebrook 24/5/44; 508BS [YB-H]; Missing in Action {10m} Le Bourget 14/6/44 with George Williamson, Co-pilot: Roland Cadoret, Navigator: Ashley Thornburg, Bombardier: Bill Clanton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gene Leavitt, Radio Operator: Bob Whitman, Ball turret gunner: Bob Mautz, Waist gunner: Walt Subora, Waist gunner: Joe Larocco,Tail gunner: Chas Hock (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed and burnt out at St Blimont, 11 miles W of Abbeville, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5797.

Last updated: 11. February 2018