
Produktionsblock:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 bis 42-107233
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 483rd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 815th Bomb Squadron
Geschichte der
B-17 42-107081 / Crazy House
Delivered Tulsa 15/2/44; Hunter 3/3/44; Morrison 19/3/44; Assigned 815BS/483BG Sterparone 18/4/44; one of two squadron aircraft (the other 42-32043) used on SOE missions to Czechoslovakia, with supplies to Resistance, and returning with US evadees; Salvaged 6/12/44 after ground looping at Sterparone with Dave Rice. CRAZY HOUSE.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 26. Juli 2020
14. Juli 2020 access_time 8:49
The name of this plane was Crazy House, not Horse. My father was a waist gunner on this very plane. He had just completed his 50 missions when Isham Teasley crashed on take off. Dad said that was basically to be a training/introductory mission; with a whole crew of rookies.
Great site though. Lots of information. Thx.
26. Juli 2020 access_time 13:50
Thank you Scott for sharing your father’s story.
I have corrected the name of this B-17.