B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97808

History of
B-17 42-97808

Delivered Denver 3/3/44; Kearney 11/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG Deopham Green 22/5/44; Missing in Action Liepzig 29/5/44 with Stan Lowell, Co-pilot: Ed Matsel, Navigator: Edgar Smith, Bombardier: Boyd Bellamy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Wright, Radio Operator: Jay Sterrett, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Little, Waist gunner: Carlyle Gardner, Waist gunner: John Kinsler,Tail gunner: Ray Sutton (10 Prisoner of War); flak KOd two engines, then a third failed, crash landed Grand-Leez, near Gembloux, nine miles NW of Namur, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 5227.

Last updated: 25. May 2018