B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38268

History of
B-17 43-38268

Delivered Cheyenne 14/7/44; Kearney 24/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 9/8/44; crashed on take off for mission 15/10/44 with Bob Dixon, Co-pilot: Bob Goodell, Navigator: Don Steele, Bombardier: Paul Subject, Radio Operator: Joe Rose, Ball turret gunner: Millard Jones, Waist gunner: Dougal Beatson (7 Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Emile Frey,Tail gunner: Rich Wolfe (Killed in Action); Salvaged 16/10/44.

Last updated: 11. February 2018