Quelle:
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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 bis 42-102743 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 571st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | FC-B, FC-L |
| MACR: | 11724 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (14 Januar 1945) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-102673 / Good Old Yank aka Preferred Risk
Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Dow Fd 2/5/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-B] Framlingham 4/5/44 PREFERRED RISK; Missing in Action Derben, Ger 14/1/45 with Joe Lewis, John Ruane, Earl Morrison, John Koralwski, John Porcher (5 Killed in Action); Mike Klemenok, Jerome Katzman, Bob Battleson, Ken Huber (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Goerne, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11724. GOOD OLD YANK.
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09. April 2023 access_time 9:32
The correct name of this plane is „Good-O Yank“. In wartime Britain „good-o“ meant the same as okay, or „that’s fine“
21. August 2023 access_time 4:39
I am a friend of one of the crew members of the 390th bomb group. Radio gunner , Chuck Richardson , now 100yrs old.
03. März 2025 access_time 0:51
My Grandfather Russell Purkey flew in Good-O-Yank over Kusel, Germany on 1/6/1945 and was injured by flak operating as the bottom ball turret gunner. I was told the plane barely made it to Belgium that day while being escorted by 2 British Spitfires due to its heavy damage.