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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-60-BO: 42-29532 bis 42-29631 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 360th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | PU-M |
| MACR: | 91 |
| Deutsches Dokument: | 188/43 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Flak (25 Juli 1943) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-29606 / Butch aka Toots
Delivered Cheyenne 18/1/43; Salina 9/2/43; Morrison 10/3/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-M] Molesworth 6/4/43; Missing in Action Hamburg 25/7/43 with Capt John Van Wie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albert Hlebasko, Ball turret gunner: Gene Morton, Waist gunner: Theo Swanson (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Jim Walsh, Navigator: Paul Blank, Bombardier: Bob Taylor, Radio Operator: Bob Noll, Waist gunner: Ben Spring{later repatriated},Tail gunner: Bob Bridges (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Retwischof, S of Bad Oldesloe, SW of Lubeck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 91. TOOTS – BUTCH.
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B-17 42-29606 / Butch aka Toots Details
B-17 42-29606 / Butch aka Toots Crew
| Position | Rang | Name (Vorname, Initiale, Nachname) | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John A. Van Wie | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | James D. Walsh | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Paul Blank | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Robert L. Taylor | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Albert Hlebasko | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Robert W. Noll | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Eugene L. Morton | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Benjamin F. Spring | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Theodore G. Swanson | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert C. Bridges | POW | - |
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03. September 2019 access_time 23:11
Trying to find info on father Earl W. Quillman-navigator . At some point with Butch B-17. Believed to have been with 305th and or 303rd. Plane # 42-29606
21. Juni 2026 access_time 2:30
In the crew photo above, SSGT E.L. Morton is incorrectly identified as SSGT. Theodore Swanson. He was my grandfather’s older brother, they were the spitting image of one another. Thank you for maintaining this archive and ensuring that these heroes’ stories are never forgotten.