| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-55-BO: 42-29467 bis 42-29531 |
| Ausgeliefert: | Cheyenne |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 324th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DF-K |
| MACR | 1915 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 713 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (11 Januar 1944) |
| Einsätze: | 48 |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-29487 / Ritzy Blitz
Delivered Cheyenne 22/12/42; Salina 2/2/43; Duncan 23/2/43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 9/3/43; 48m Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Wayne Hedglin, Co-pilot: Don Jones, Navigator: Carey Goodwin, Waist gunner: Bill Francisco, Waist gunner: Walt Williams (5 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: John McKewen (chute failed), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cody Wolf, Radio Operator: James Lascu Jr., Ball turret gunner: George Richardson,Tail gunner: Stan Lyttle (5 Killed in Action); hit by 20 enemy aircraft KO’d #1 and fire broke out in fuselage, crashed Wennigsen/Diester, 12 miles SW of Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1915. RITZY BLITZ.
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B-17 42-29487 / Ritzy Blitz Details
Flugzeug B-17F, 42-29487, um 1128 Uhr, 5215N 0910E, während des Fluges in 18.000 Fuß mit brennendem Motor Nummer 1, wurde gesehen, wie es explodierte, nachdem es von etwa 20 Jägern angegriffen wurde. Nach der Explosion wurden drei bis vier Fallschirme gemeldet.
Quelle: MACR 1915
B-17 42-29487 / Ritzy Blitz Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Wayne D. Hedglin | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Donald W. Jones | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Carey E. Goodwin, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John W. McKewen Jr. | KIA | chute failed |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Cody L. Wolf | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | James Lascu Jr. | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | George M. Richardson | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | William O. Francisco | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Walter F. Williams Jr. | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Stanley E. Lyttle | KIA | - |
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10. März 2021 access_time 20:03
Sgt. Lyttle was born Stanley Cochran. He was adopted by the Lyttles as a small child. He is my half uncle. The Cochran clan are proud of his service to our country and his ultimate sacrifice. RIP…….
09. Dezember 2023 access_time 20:37
I believe the dates on the aircraft’s arrival to the 324th Squadron/91st Bomb group are transposed. I’m researching my father’s missions and he is shown to have flown on the „Ritzy Blitz‘ (A/C 487) with pilot Lt Anderson on 11 June 43 for a bombing mission to Bremen. Therefore, the date of arrival of the A/C shown above of 9/3/43 is incorrect. It is more likely 9 March 43 that it arrived. Military dates are more accurate.
09. Dezember 2023 access_time 20:56
Well, disregard my last comment. I JUST realized that this is a .de website and therefore, the date of 9/3/43 means 9 Mar 43 in the European date system: DD/MM/YY.
14. Dezember 2023 access_time 11:41
It’s ok 🙂 This web site was created by a German (my self)