B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8348 / Nutty Huzzy

History of
B-17 44-8348 / Nutty Huzzy

Delivered Dallas 17/8/44; Langley 5/9/44; Grenier 21/9/44; Assigned as SH aircraft 602BS/398BG [K8-A] Nuthampstead 2/11/44; 603BS [N7-B]; (4m) Missing in Action {PFF} Merseburg 21/11/44 with Ken Hastings (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Ken Buzza, Navigator: Oral Birch, Bombardier: Chas Wilbur, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Spraggins, Radio Operator: John McMenamin, Ball turret gunner: Dave Morgan, rwg-Jack Madlung, rad nav-Lt Marvin Laufer {lwg},Tail gunner: Gene Minchoff (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Mosbach, near Eisenach, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10412. NUTTY HUZZY.

Last updated: 10. June 2024