B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8602

History of
B-17 44-8602

Delivered Lincoln 28/10/44; Grenier 10/12/44; Assigned: 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 22/1/45; battle damage Hamburg 17/1/45 Pilot: Ira Smith, Co-Pilot: Bob Wilcox, Navigator: Bill Nicholson, Bombardier: Howard Simon, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Harry Hoffman, Radio Operator: Bob Scott, Ball Turret Gunner: Haskell Ray, Waist Gunner: Julian Anderson, Tail Gunner: Bill Everly (9INT); flak, forced landing Bulltofta, Sweden. MACR 11728; rep & ret UK; Returned to US: Bradley 1/8/45; Independence 3/8/45; Scrapped: Kingman 10/12/45.

Last updated: 16. December 2018