B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6305

History of
B-17 44-6305

Delivered Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier 9/7/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG [2C-K] Lavenham 12/7/44; Missing in Action Ruhland 12/9/44 with Walt Preston (Killed in Action); Navigator: Ora Spaid, Radio Operator: Roy Meyers (2 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bill Bendt, Bombardier: Orville Schulz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Easley, Ball turret gunner: Dorsey Wilson, Waist gunner: Delmar Galloway, TG-Laurie Horner (6 evaded capture); mech fault, crashed in allied lines, Malmedy, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 10209.

Last updated: 3. October 2017