B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38968

History of
B-17 43-38968

Delivered Hunter 23/10/44; Grenier 1/11/44; Assigned 338BS/96BG Snetterton 4/11/44; Missing in Action Cologne 7/1/45 with Theo Yenton, togg-Jim Bowen (2 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Morton Monasch, Navigator: Ellis Vure, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Romolo Costa, Radio Operator: Lester Soffen, Ball turret gunner: Bill Villetto, sj-John Smith {339BG}, Waist gunner: Len Turner,Tail gunner: Joe Zyra (8 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 43-38551 (95BG); crashed Hintermulen, W of Westerburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11571.

Last updated: 7. October 2017

B-17 43-38968 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-38551 on 7 January 1945.