B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97974

History of
B-17 42-97974

Delivered Dallas 20/4/44; Hunter 30/5/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned: 331BS/94BG [QE-S] Rougham 16/6/44; MIA Berlin 6/8/44 Pilot: Lou Hicks (EVD); Dan DePauli (KIA); Bob Vavra, Irving Goldfarb, Bill Posa, Ernie Noack, Len Wogksch, John Booth, Chas O’Connor (7POW); flak KO’d two engines, smoking badly amidships, ditched North Sea. MACR 8076.

Last updated: 13. February 2019