B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38092

History of
B-17 43-38092

Delivered Cheyenne 24/6/44; Hunter 14/7/44; Grenier 22/7/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-G] Kimbolton 14/8/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 9/9/44 with Ed Butler, Co-pilot: Tony Vietri, Navigator: Francis O’Keefe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ellsworth Rillings, Radio Operator: John Sweeney, Ball turret gunner: Ellis Kunkle, Waist gunner: Beryl Brown (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Carl Yates,Tail gunner: John Michalski (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit and blew up in ball of fire befire disintegrating, crashed on barracks near Ludwigshaven, Ger.; Missing Air Crew Report 8845.

Last updated: 25. May 2018