B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38671 / Lehner’s Raiders

History of
B-17 43-38671 / Lehner’s Raiders

Delivered Cheyenne 31/8/44; Hunter 4/9/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-F] Nuthampstead 4/11/44; (4m) Missing in Action Merseburg 21/11/44 with Bob Lehner, Co-pilot: Stan De Lafayette, Bombardier: Henry Perence, Waist gunner: Virgil Register (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Jim Esterbrooks, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ozie French, Radio Operator: Bill Elliott, Ball turret gunner: Ken Bachman,Tail gunner: Rex Kellogg (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Zimmernsupra, near Efurt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11211. LEHNER’S RAIDERS.

Last updated: 11. February 2018