B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-98012 / Cannon Ball Too

History of
B-17 42-98012 / Cannon Ball Too

Delivered Dallas 1/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned: 322BS/91BG Bassingbourn 31/7/44; MIA {12m} Merseburg 2/11/44 Pilot: John Hamilton, Co-Pilot: Elwood Fritz, Waist Gunner: Bob Memory, Tail Gunner: Mayo Granlund (4KIA); Navigator: Ralph Caldwell, Bombardier: Jim King, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Claude Mason, Radio Operator: Joe {known as Cress} Cereszewski {wia}, Ball Turret Gunner: Bob Cunningham (5POW); Enemy aircraft KO’d #2 & #4 and set right wing ablaze, crashed Haideburger, Germany. MACR 10150. CANNON BALL TOO.

Last updated: 22. August 2018