Accident Reports ?

I'm doing research on my great uncles plane, B-17 F 42-31025. I know it was shot up pretty good and had to be scrapped. My question is. Can a complete accident report be obtained ( if so where ) and were photo's of the damaged aircraft taken, if possible and included in the report. I've searched the ID number of the plane on the internet and wondered if more than damaged beyond repair / scrapped, could be found on this B-17......R. Keene

The airplane has to be involved in an accident to generate an accident report. 
The accident report is not used to document battle damage. 
Good luck with your research. 
 
TonyM. 

Ok, same question. Were damage reports made and can they be obtained ( if so where ) and were photo's taken of the damaged aircraft if possible....R. Keene

You can try the National Archives in DC and the USAF Historical Center at Maxwell AFB in AL, both address are on this website.
 
You should have the group & squadron the plane was in and the date of the mission it was damaged on.
 
Some groups kept better records that others and some some were better at keeping thier records after the war so it is hit and miss if there is anything left.
 
Tom B.

Joe Baugher's website shows this :
 
31025 (306th BG, 423rd BS) returned to Thurleigh (UK) Mar 6, 1944. A suggestion....contact the 306th BG for further information, as to aircraft history...They should be able to answer your question (s).
 
Jim :-)

Thanks to all for your responce. The attached photo is of my great uncle's crew. I believe it was taken at Dalhart AAF, Texas. They trained as a replacement crew and were attached to the 306th BG, 423rd BS, 40th CW, Thurleigh around Nov. 1943. Returning from Erkner on Mar. 6, 1944 the squaron was attacked, with 2 engines disabled B-17 # 42-31025 dropped out of formation and then pounced upon by the Germans. Lloyd B. Keene ( my great uncle ) was KIA but had downed a FW-109. Four of the wounded crew bailed out over Holland. The aircraft made it back to base escorted by an American fighter. Engineer/ top turret gunner Lloyd Keene is front row, 2nd from the left in the photo.....R. Keene