B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37674

History of
B-17 43-37674

Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Dow Fd 4/6/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-F] Polebrook 28/6/44; Missing in Action {31m} Politz 7/10/44 with Dave McGuire, Co-pilot: Alf Simpson, Navigator: Carl Thompson, Bombardier: George Storms, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Mesaros, Radio Operator: Mason Austin, Ball turret gunner: Dick Smith, Waist gunner: Raleigh Bohl,Tail gunner: Clyde Hughes (9INT); flak, force landed Bredakra, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 9356. repaired & ret group 6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/11/45.

Last updated: 4. November 2017

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