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Quelle:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Produktionsblock:
B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 bis 41-24489
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 401st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LL-B
MACR: 15520
Geschichte der
B-17 41-24459 / Hellzapoppin
Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-B] Bangor 2/9/42; Bassingbourn 1/10/42; Missing in Action Bremen 17/4/43 with John Wilson, Waist gunner: Walt Bohaczyk, Ball turret gunner: Gil Andrews, Waist gunner: Cliff Cadle,Tail gunner: Bob Ade; (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Art Bushnell, Navigator: Bob Barton, Bombardier: Harry Romm, Radio Operator: Howard Barney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norman Thompson (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft & intense flak barrage and dropped back to crashed Hassel, near Bassum, 12 miles S of Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 15520. HELLSAPOPPIN.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 19. Juni 2022
B-17 41-24459 / Hellzapoppin Details
Das Flugzeug nahm an einem Bombenangriff auf das Focke-Wulf-Werk in Bremen, Deutschland, am 17. April 1943 teil. Bei dem mehrere Flugzeuge verloren gingen. Drei oder vier Minuten nach dem Ziel gab es einen sehr starken Ruck unter der linken Seite des Flugzeugs, nahe am Rumpf. Eine Fliegerabwehrgranate war knapp unter der “Hellsapoppin” explodiert. Die Flak riss in die linke Vorderseite des Flugzeugs, schlug Metallstücke vom Rumpf ab und schleuderte sie durch das Innere des Flugzeugs. Zur gleichen Zeit wurden drei Meter des rechten Flügels durch einen Flaksplitter abgesprengt. Im Nasenraum entstand ein eineinhalb Meter großes Loch, und das gesamte Plexiglas des Nasenfensters explodierte. Der linke Flügel und der Nasenraum wurden beschossen. Im Funkraum wurden Sauerstoffleitungen zerschossen und es brauch Feuer aus.
B-17 41-24459 / Hellzapoppin Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John W. Wilson | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Arthur A. Bushnell | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Robert C. Barton | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Harold Romm | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Norman : Thompson | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Howard A. Barney | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Gilbert F. Andrews | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Walter Bohaczyk | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Clifford E. Cadle | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert H. Ade | KIA | - |
19. Januar 2020 access_time 4:22
The Radio Operator was Howard Earney. He was my grandfather.
01. Juni 2022 access_time 23:23
My great uncle was the co pilot Art Bushnell. He survived being a pow, but died at 57. The toll of his injuries and being a POW took 20 years off his life. He was lucky to survive and make it home.
29. Juni 2022 access_time 11:40
Richard, do you know if your uncle ever mentioned being rammed by a german fighter? I have a book with a artist rendering of the Hellsapoppin being rammed. By Hans-ekkehard Bob, a German ace. My great grand-uncle was Clifford Cadle, left waist gunner, KIA.
19. Dezember 2021 access_time 9:00
This unidentified photo on the American Air Museum is Hellzapoopin. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/158
The camouflage on the tail and at the cockpit, plus the letter B, match this known photo of Hellzapoppin. https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/4796
30. Juni 2022 access_time 5:35
Have not heard that, know plane broke in half from one account.
30. Juni 2022 access_time 13:20
Here is a written account in English :
https://www.hyperscale.com/2008/reviews/books/apebookextract_1.htm
Here is a picture of the book in German. The cover art is of the Hellsapoppin:
shorturl.at/grxAV
21. November 2023 access_time 8:03
My father was Hans Ekkehard Bob, he rammed this B-17.
05. Juli 2024 access_time 22:51
my dad is still alive at 101 he was the top turret gunner and was a pow. he is the last one alive from the very first day light bombing mission 478 733 8205