B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-39224

History of
B-17 43-39224

Delivered Hunter 11/1/45; Grenier 24/1/45; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-W] 3/2/45 Nuthampstead 3/2/45; reported Missing in Action 9/3/45 with severe battle damage with Lt Costanzo, but returned to base & rep. 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton and re-ass 6/4/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 BU St Plains 29/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/3/46.

Last updated: 5. February 2018