Produktionsblock:
B-17F-75-BO: 42-29832 bis 42-29931
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 510th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TU-J
Geschichte der
B-17 42-29874 / El Conquistador
Delivered Cheyenne 2/3/43; Pueblo 14/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-J] Polebrook 16/4/43; battle damaged Bochum 8m 12/8/43 with Jose Garcia, Co-pilot: Groth, Navigator: Ben Schohan, Bombardier: Sheets; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Zibas, Radio Operator: Ralph Crane, Ball turret gunner: Tomas Romero, Waist gunner: Zeitler, Waist gunner: Bent (9RTD – 3wia);Tail gunner: Ed Henninger (Killed in Action); ?; crash landed Leiston a/fd, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 16/8/43. EL CONQUISTADOR.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 21. September 2018
21. September 2018 access_time 3:55
My grandfather was the navigator. You’ve got his name spelled incorrectly. Ben Schohan was his name. (Pronounced: SHOWHAN).
Thanks so much,
Daniel Stein
21. September 2018 access_time 8:30
Thank you,
I have corrected the name of your grandfather.
13. Juni 2019 access_time 22:55
Seymour Zeitler was my grandfather. If anyone has any information or photos I would love to connect.
17. Oktober 2020 access_time 16:04
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/204039