B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38110 / Marge

History of
B-17 43-38110 / Marge

Delivered Cheyenne 27/6/44; Kearney 8/7/44; Grenier 15/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-L] Sudbury 19/7/44; {12m} Missing in Action Merseburg 28/9/44 with Fred Oltman, (mission leader)-Bill Mitchell, drn-Russ Curtis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Bogenschultz, Radio Operator: Harry Springer, Ball turret gunner: Bill Stanerry, Waist gunner: Bob Gardner,Tail gunner: Lt Chas Bateman, p/nav-Lt Bob Mistrol (9 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Frank Whittington (Prisoner of War); flak damge, ship broke in half, crashed W of Merseburg Afd, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9420. MARGE.

Last updated: 7. September 2018