| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 bis 43-37673 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 728th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 11232 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (31 Dezember 1944) |
Geschichte der
B-17 43-37673 / That’s All Jack
Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Dow Fd 4/6/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 7/6/44; Missing in Action Misburg 31/12/44 with Kasimer Traynelis, Co-pilot: Bill Howe, Navigator: Duane Mowry, Bombardier: Paul Basye, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Laws, Radio Operator: Bob Stauffer (Wounded in Action), Ball turret gunner: Stewart Livingston (Wounded in Action), Waist gunner: Ralph Tetu (8 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Henry Bouma (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Tauenbrueck, near Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11232.
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B-17 43-37673 / That’s All Jack Details
Nach dem Abwurf der Bomben über dem Ziel sagte der ursprüngliche Kopilot dieses Flugzeugs, William H. Major, laut „That’s all Jack“, und dann begannen sie ihren Weg zurück zur Basis. Familienmitglieder von Major, der bald nach dem Krieg starb, haben gesagt, dass es keinen bestimmten Grund gibt, warum er diesen Satz sagte, sondern dass es einfach etwas war, was er gerne sagte. Es gab niemanden namens „Jack“ in der Crew. Clifford R. Olson war der Pilot. Flugzeug #43-37673.
B-17 43-37673 / That’s All Jack Crew
| Position | Rang | Name (Vorname, Initiale, Nachname) | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Kasimer A. Traynelis | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | William J. Howe | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Duane D. Mowry | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Paul E. Basye | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | James H. Laws | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Robert S. Stauffer | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Stewart B. Livingston | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Ralph E. Tetu | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Henry Bouma Jr. | KIA | - |
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06. Januar 2020 access_time 1:00
The link above provides a memoir dedicated to my Grandfather, Robert Stauffer, who was a member of the crew of, That’s All Jack. I thought it might be a fit for your archives.
Thank you,
Renee Wertz
https://www.thedanceofmylife.com/post/my-grandfather-the-world-war-ll-hero
Renee.wertz@gmail.com
06. Januar 2020 access_time 11:38
Thank you for sharing! I read his full story on the web site.
31. Januar 2020 access_time 21:34
Thank you for reading this.
28. Dezember 2024 access_time 16:25
Thank you for all the information you’ve posted. Henry Bouma was my grandmother’s brother, i.e. my great uncle.
03. Oktober 2026 access_time 23:54
Roger, Henry Bouma dated my mother, Clarice Pasma VanDyken, during their high school years. He corresponded with her after he went into the military, and she kept those letters in a special drawer. We still have them if your family is interested. I have always been very interested in what happened to Henry. He seems to have been an intelligent and sensitive person.
04. Oktober 2026 access_time 18:21
Hi Edith, I think you are the Edie who was a friend of my Aunt Helen’s in Ripon, am I right? I remember me and my brothers pestering you older girls when we came to visit!
I would love the letters if you’re willing to part with them, otherwise a copy. We also have letters that he send to his sister Gerdina, and I loved getting those.
Are you still around Ripon? I am in Oregon, and Gordon and Elaine will be visiting here at the end of the month.
Thanks so much,
Roger