B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6280

History of
B-17 44-6280

Delivered Kearney 22/6/44; Presque Is 7/7/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 12/7/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 28/7/44 with Chas Grinnell, Co-pilot: Bill Sammons, Navigator: Bob Winn, Bombardier: Woodrow Ernie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bernard Janssen, Radio Operator: Bob Velin, Ball turret gunner: Paxman, Waist gunner: Ben Stein, Waist gunner: Bill Barker,Tail gunner: John Palm (10KIA/RTD?); ditched off Turkey; Missing Air Crew Report 7128.

Last updated: 19. October 2018