B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37871 / Perry’s Pirates

History of
B-17 43-37871 / Perry’s Pirates

Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-N] Gt Ashfield 2/7/44; Missing in Action Dresden 2/4/45 with Bob Krahn, Oris Lundy, Glynn Hull, Russ Fritzinger, Flem Williams, Paul Klinko, Doyle Green, Roy Werner (8 Prisoner of War); Lester Brown (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Dresden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12857. SLICK CHICK aka PERRY’S PIRATES.

Last updated: 2. July 2018