Produktionsblock:
B-17F-20-BO: 41-24504 bis 41-24539
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 324th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DF-G
Geschichte der
B-17 41-24506 / The Shiftless Skonk
Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-G] Bangor 2-Sep-42; Bassingbourn 29-Sep-42; Despatched on 23-Nov-1942 to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. The Group was unable to bomb because of 10/10 cloud cover and headed back to Bassingbourn. The aircraft was attached three different times by enemy aircraft, but managed to return to England. However the field at Bassingbourn was fogged in, so the pilot attempted an emergency landing at Watford but struck a pylon and crashed field near Black Boy pub, Leavesden, UK, killing two of the crew outright. Three others died of their injuries later.
B-17 41-24506 / The Shiftless Skonk Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Nathan M. Corman | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Allen P. Lowry | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John A. Ball, Jr | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Gene F. Davis | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Lloyd G. Martin | RTD | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Leroy H. Bonshine | RTD | - |
| BT | SGT | Shelby L. Welton | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Walter J. Wright | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Herbert Hoffman | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Earl E. Teats | RTD | - |
14. September 2018 access_time 23:04
I have a special interest in this aircraft as it crash landed a few miles from my home. I have spent the last twenty plus years looking for photos of this aeroplane and/or crew and have only found a couple. If you can help I’d be most grateful. In the early days (before the wonders of the internet) I corresponded with several veterans, sadly they are no longer with us.
06. Mai 2020 access_time 13:00
Hi John,
I dont have much data of the actual aircraft or the crew, but I have original A-1 jacket which belonged to one of the crew members of this Aeroplane. If you are interested, please contact me.