B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97843

Delivered Tulsa 13/3/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Grenier 21/5/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-C] Polebrook 22/5/44; on mission to Munich 25/2/45 with Bob Sandel, Co-pilot: Ed Clarac, Navigator: ? , Bombardier: Norman Rosenblatt, rest unknown,Tail gunner: Edwin Dahlmand; lost two engines, gradually losing height, then a third but with one engine landed at Lunneville, a French fighter AF, all crew OK; {57m} Returned to the USA Bradley 28/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 1/6/45; Recl Comp 7/6/46.