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Quelle:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Produktionsblock:
Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 bis 41-9245
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 414th Bomb Squadron
Geschichte der
B-17 41-9089 / Johnny Reb
Delivered: Sarasota 15/4/42; Assigned: 414BS/97BG Polebrook 4/42; on first 8AF mission 17/8/42 Pilot: Richard Starks, Bombardier: E.T. Sconiers{both wia}, rest unknown}; co-pilot Lt Don Walter KIA, the first 8AF heavy bomber fatality of WWII; Transferred: 92BG Bovingdon 24/8/42; 96BG Snetterton as tow target ship in /43; Recl Comp 27/11/45. JOHNNY REB.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 24. Juni 2017
B-17 41-9089 / Johnny Reb Details
War am ersten Einsatz des 8. US Bomber-Kommando am 17. August 1942 beteiligt.
06. Oktober 2023 access_time 18:28
Some of this information is erroneous. Co-pilot Sconiers was KIA on this early mission. Pilot Dick Starks survived and received two medals from the action.
13. November 2023 access_time 22:09
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/41-9089 states that Lt Donald A Walter was the copilot KIA with Starks, pilot and Sconiers, bombardier were WIA; confirmation is also with subsequent 41-24443 Johnny Reb II or Jr where Sconiers is seen alive with new pilot and copilot
13. November 2023 access_time 22:13
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/41-24443/ for history of Johnny Reb II