B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37829

History of
B-17 43-37829

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Kearney 7/6/44; Grenier 29/6/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG [M3-D] Deopham Green 28/6/44; battle damaged Merseburg 28/9/44 with Ken Bickford, Co-pilot: Lt Waite, Navigator: Lee Lynch(wia), Bombardier: Bill Fannon, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gene Van Loozenoord, Radio Operator: Bill Crawford, Ball turret gunner: Chas Turner, Waist gunner: Bob Williams,Tail gunner: Phil Caldwell (9 Returned to Duty); flak KO’d #1 & #2, force landed continent, Salvaged 19/12/44.

Last updated: 26. October 2019