B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38137

History of
B-17 43-38137

Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/44; Kearney 8/7/44; Grenier 16/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-N] Sudbury 17/7/44; 5m crashed on take off for Cologne 15/10/44 with Clarry Herman, Co-pilot: Bob Etter, Navigator: Bill Annan, Bombardier: Vernon Mierhenry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Sartain, Radio Operator: Bob Stone, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Spaulding, Waist gunner: John Jackson,Tail gunner: Joe Cook (9 Killed in Action); aircraft came down at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury, UK., (Now Tesco Superstore), also killing a civilian; Salvaged. Missing Air Crew Report ? .

Last updated: 3. November 2017