Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

"Wild Children"/"Lucky Strike" (CC-W)

B-17F-95-BO Flying Fortress

s/n 42-30266

569th BS, 390th BG, 8th AF

Crashed at Grove Farm, 3 miles from base, during practice mission on July 9,1944. All men aboard were killed.

Frank G. Moore - Pilot KIFA

Roger E. Ihde - Co-Pilot KIFA

Thomas Stottler - Navigator KIFA

Judson R. Giddings - Bombardier/Togglier KIFA

T/Sgt. Clarence H. Long - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (6990396) KIFA

S/Sgt. Fred Pratt - Radio Operator (14161981) KIFA

William N. Bluhm - Ball Turret Gunner KIFA

Erik C. Johnson - Tail Gunner KIFA

Bennie E. Johnson - Passenger KIFA

Done