B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8335

History of
B-17 44-8335

Delivered Hunter 12/8/44; Grenier 29/8/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-L] Molesworth 26/9/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg (1st mission) 28/9/44 with Chas Glasgow (Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: George Ashford, Navigator: John Cashman, Bombardier: Homer Goff, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hilaire Lisabeth, Radio Operator: Bob Britz, Ball turret gunner: Jethem McConathy, Waist gunner: John McGlinn,Tail gunner: Jim Miller (8 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #1 & #2, shot down by Hptman Horst Haase of IV Sq Gesc 3; crashed Barum, near Linden, S of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9405.

Last updated: 31. August 2017

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