B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37817 / Mollita

History of
B-17 43-37817 / Mollita

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Kearney 4/6/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green, Nfk 20/6/44; damaged over Munich 12/7/44; with Bill Graff, Co-pilot: Francis Hill, Navigator: Max Schulz, Navigator: Bill Graft, Bombardier: George Slaughop, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sgt Claude Hillenbrand, Radio Operator: Ernie Greenwald, Ball turret gunner: Joe Elliott, Waist gunner: Bob Pryde, Waist gunner: George Kolson,Tail gunner: Bill Davis (10 Returned to Duty); #2 was KO’d, runway not clear then aircraft lost another engine before crash landed on base; Salvaged 14/7/44. MOLLITA.

Last updated: 9. December 2020