42-30809

Delivered Cheyenne 4/8/43; Gr Isle 10/8/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-G] Chelveston 6/9/43; force landed base 23/9/43 with Bob Lang; transferred to RAF [SR382]; 214 Sq BU-B Oulton, Sculthorpe, Nfk. 22/1/44. Missing in Action RCM mission 22/6/44 with J. Cassan, S. Bryant, G. Orr, N. Abbott, A. Sharpe (5 Killed in Action); W. Milne, J. Whatton, T. Sparks (3 Prisoner of War); D. Jennings (evaded capture); shot down by night fighter crashed De Aaldert, near Bergharen.



see also http://www.214squadron.org.uk/BU-B_The_full_story.htm

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Ground personnel of the 305th Bomb Group guide a taxiing B-17 Flying Fortress. B-17 Flying Fortress (KY-H, serial number 42-30647) is in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-30647 - H.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Polly Ann
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log