B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38323

History of
B-17 43-38323

Delivered Cheyenne 21/7/44; Kearney 30/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-P] Molesworth 16/8/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 9/9/44 with John Newton, Co-pilot: Frank Mowatt, Navigator: George Langerd, Bombardier: Chas Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Len Turner, Ball turret gunner: Albt Bricker,Tail gunner: John Hobgood (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Jim O’Leary, Waist gunner: Jim Reeves (2 Prisoner of War); flak direct hit in nose then left wing fell off, crashed Ludwigshafen; Missing Air Crew Report 8597.

Last updated: 11. September 2017