B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8106

History of
B-17 44-8106

Delivered Dallas 7/6/44; Hunter 6/7/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG PFF Celone 12/8/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 13/9/44 with Dan Watson, Navigator: Bob Stapleton, Waist gunner: Royal Smith (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Harry Hammond, Bombardier: Tom Crabtree, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Frank, Radio Operator: John Holler, Ball turret gunner: Ray Bivens,Tail gunner: Ken Ayres (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Gross Stohlitz; Missing Air Crew Report 8345.

Last updated: 18. November 2018