43-38290 / Canvas Back IV | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38290 / Canvas Back IV

Production-block:
B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473

Manufacturer:
Boeing

Bomb Group:
92nd Bomb Group

Bomb Squadron:
326th Bomb Squadron

RCL: JW-B

Fate:

Lost by enemy aircraft
(11 September 1944)

MACR: 8887

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History of
B-17 43-38290 / Canvas Back IV

Delivered Cheyenne 17/7/44; Hunter 26/7/44; Dow Fd 12/8/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-B] Podington 24/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with John Glasco, Co-pilot: Moses Lovenstein, Bombardier: Alby Knight, Radio Operator: Bob Heare, Waist gunner: Chester Hinds,Tail gunner: Ernie Heidt (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Aarne Karvonen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Glenn Edwards, Ball turret gunner: Chas Wild (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Grost, SW of Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8887. CANVAS BACK IV.

Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Affiliate-Link/CommissionsEarned)

Last updated: 30. January 2018

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B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38290 / Canvas Back IV

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B-17 43-38290 / Canvas Back IV

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