An Army aircrew whose B-17 bomber was shot down over northern France has been honored 80 years later.
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42-97084 "Spare Charlie"
Missing in Action Tingry-Abbeville 22/6/44
During a mission over France, Spare Charlie sustained damage from flak in its #2 and #3 engines, leading to a fire. The aircraft went into a loop, broke up, and crashed near Abbeville.
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