B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38181

History of
B-17 43-38181

Delivered Cheyenne 4/7/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [O] Glatton 22/7/44; 749BS, 748BS; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Albt Sikkenga, Co-pilot: Paul Reichert, Bombardier: Vivian McWhorter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Darnell, Radio Operator: Tony Villane, Ball turret gunner: Alton Eason (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Angelo Archiopoli, Waist gunner: Bob Christofferson,Tail gunner: Stan Hojnowski (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Gehoelz an der Asse, S of Wolfenbuttel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9772.

Last updated: 24. February 2018