Produktionsblock:
B-17F-115-BO: 42-30617 bis 42-30731
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 569th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: CC-P
MACR: 1039
Geschichte der
B-17 42-30719 / Shatzi
Delivered Denver 17/7/43; Kearney 27/7/43; Scott 14/8/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-P] Framlingham 25/8/43; Missing in Action Duren 20/10/43 with Harry Schuyler, Co-pilot: Earl Rivers, Bombardier: George Sennatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Bolig, Ball turret gunner: Bill Lincoln, Waist gunner: Harry Colby,Tail gunner: Bob Nielson (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Herman Gruntmeir, Waist gunner: Dick Johnson (2 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Hurst (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, aircraft broke in half, and crashed Eerde, near Veghel, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1039. SHATZI.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 9. August 2018
09. Januar 2026 access_time 11:41
The summary says that the Shatzi broke in half. Where is this information based on?
I live in the village of Eerde, where the Shatzi crashed. I am gathering information about this event for our website and I want to have the facts as accurate as possible.
09. Januar 2026 access_time 19:04
Hello Ad van de Laar,
the information is from Dave Osborn’s Master Log. I can’t confirm the information either at the moment.
The MACR 1039 does not mention, that the aircraft broken in half.
You can read the MACR files here:
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/90900542
Cheers
Jing
09. Januar 2026 access_time 19:07
2Lt. John K. Hurst’s Escape and Evasion Report may be also interesting to you:
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5554963
Cheers
Jing