B-17 #44-6431 / Old Folks
Delivered Hunter 3/8/44; Dow Fd 15/8/44; Assigned 346BS/99BG Tortorella 11/9/44; Missing in Action {51m} Linz 25/4/45 with Rich Schwarz, Johnson, Margolis, Arney, Sosnoski, Greenbaum, Early, Bianchi, Freundt, Rice; flak hit #2 ct fire, crashed Linz; nine chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 13988. OLD FOLKS.





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John Petersrs am 19. April 2026 bei 42-37902 / Hells Belles aka Sure Thing
Troy, my wife's grandfather John Vance was the Engineer/top turret on the flight when she went down. 10 pows, I am not sure of they all made it home but...
Joe Fitzgerald am 19. April 2026 bei 42-97191 / Silver Ball
I just found this page and recognized the names of the crew members. My Dad, Owen, was the original bombedier of the crew. He flew 23 mission with them and...
JMARV am 19. April 2026 bei 42-31211 / Reno’s Raider
RENO'S RAIDER APPEARS IN The Ten-Engine Titan: Inside the B-36 Peacemaker, The Cold War’s Largest Bomber :50 SECONDS IN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR3KZphmvnU
Charlie Gattman am 19. April 2026 bei 42-31636 / Out House Mouse
Hello Nicolas, This may seem like a strange reply to get out of the blue, but Chris Gattman is my late father. Oddly enough, your reply was sent only a...
Barry Fink am 17. April 2026 bei 42-102605 / Kismet
Michael, my dad was Co-pilot on the Kismet and I know he remained good friends with your father for a number of years.
Ruth Cable am 17. April 2026 bei 42-31068 / Fool’s Luck
I have a letter written by my mother dated early September 1944. She tells the story of her life on the searchlight at Cuffley & mentions a plane crashing in...
Darrah Thompson am 17. April 2026 bei 42-30676 / Baby Dumpling
Info is inaccurate on Zeman crew, 6 POW, 3 EVD, 1 KIA.
Sean Murray am 17. April 2026 bei 42-102855 / Weary Willie
My father, 2nd Lt. Robert Murray also flew in Weary Willie as a Co-Pilot, beginning in November’44. Not sure how many missions as he changed planes at some point the...
Stephan am 16. April 2026 bei 43-37869 / Blonde Bomber
PS shot down by 2nd, 4th ,5th battery of heavy flak unit 132,
Stephan am 16. April 2026 bei 43-37869 / Blonde Bomber
Crashed Pretzsch (Weissenfels), KU report 3359.