B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38504

History of
B-17 43-38504

Delivered Cheyenne 10/8/44; Kearney 22/8/44; Grenier 9/9/44; Assigned: 562BS/388BG Knettishall 11/9/44; during assembly for Hamm 16/2/45 Pilot: Capt Harry Beatty, Wallace Bragg, Bill Rellstab, Tribune Lio, John Biehl, Elmer Thon, John Schultz, Paul Kassen, Levi Myers, Joe Bedosky (10RTD); aircraft suffered a mechanical fault, ditched North Sea; all rescued.

Last updated: 29. December 2018