B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37933 / Yankee Maid

History of
B-17 43-37933 / Yankee Maid

Delivered Cheyenne 6/6/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 2/7/44; Missing in Action Derben, Ger 14/1/45 with Harry Nyland, Bill Rhett, Ray Litka, John Claxton, Angelo Ovial, Saverio Costantino, Francis Wetzel, Ed Kolb (8 Prisoner of War); Frank Abbote (Killed in Action); mid air coll with 42-98013 (487BG); crashed Redefin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11732. YANKEE MAID.

Last updated: 11. April 2019

B-17 43-37933 / Yankee Maid Details

Mid air collision with B-17 #42-98013