B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97864 / Why Worry

History of
B-17 42-97864 / Why Worry

Delivered Tulsa 20/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 11/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Capt Bob Patrick, Co-pilot: Bob Kerr, Navigator: John McCracken, Bombardier: Tom Lewis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Herwig, Radio Operator: Theo Otte, Ball turret gunner: Harry Jones, Waist gunner: Millard Sherrell, Waist gunner: Joe Cadle,Tail gunner: Edmond Woods (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd #4, crashed Merzhausen, nine miles E of Bad Camberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4779.

Last updated: 20. June 2018