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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 bis 42-29831 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 401st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LL-Y |
| Schicksal: |
, Notwasserung (22 Juni 1943) |
| Einsätze: | 2 |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-29797 / Old Ironsides
Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/43; Will Rogers 5/3/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-Y] Bassingbourn 18/5/43; Missing in Action 2m Huls 22/6/43 with Buster Peck, Co-pilot: Francis Porada, Navigator: Gerry Williams, Bombardier: Chauncey Hicks, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Thompson, Radio Operator: Jim Osborne, Ball turret gunner: Russell Hatton, Waist gunner: Norbert Suierz, Waist gunner: Bill Ziegler (9 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Evert Lindberg (KIA-body washed up near Alkmaar 17/7/43); enemy aircraft KO’d #4 and some controls, ditched Channel, crew rescued by RAF Air Sea Rescue boat. OLD IRONSIDES.
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B-17 42-29797 / Old Ironsides Details
Damaged by a bomb that was dropped on the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator during a raid over Bremen on 11 June 1943 on its first mission. Returned and repaired. MIA 22 June 1943 on its second mission.
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26. November 2022 access_time 3:59
Hello, I was going through some books and have found a photo of some of the crew members of Old Ironsides after they were rescued from the sea
19. Januar 2023 access_time 8:24
My dad was the navigator on B-17 42-29797 Old Ironsides Gerald (Gerry) Williams. I would love to get a copy of that picture or the name of the book it is in.
23. Dezember 2025 access_time 5:17
My dad, Chauncey Hicks, was bombardier on Old Ironsides, B-17 42-29797, and he told me the story of ditching in the English Channel. I would like any photos of the crew. 9 of the crew returned to duty and got back into another B-17.