Produktionsblock:
B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 bis 42-102543
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 398th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 601st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 3O-R
MACR: 7217
Geschichte der
B-17 42-102445
Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 5/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-R] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; (23m) Missing in Action Noball V-1 sites 8/7/44 with George Wilson (KIA – went down with ship);Tail gunner: Reg Ferguson (evaded capture); Co-pilot: Vernon Atkinson, Navigator: Dick Dunn, Bombardier: Bob Perry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sanford Walke, Radio Operator: George Vela, Ball turret gunner: Martin Hansen, Waist gunner: Gerald Dye (7 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #1 & #2, crashed Money Cayeux, near Rouen, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 7217.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 19. Juli 2017
27. Februar 2019 access_time 6:41
I found the plane 8 July 2018. Exactly to the day they crashed! Now I am trying to locate is remains, which, I feel are at the crash site. More to come!!
27. Februar 2019 access_time 8:54
Sound interesting. Please let me know if you find some parts.