Produktionsblock:
B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 bis 42-30231
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 349th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XR-G
MACR: 3015
Geschichte der
B-17 42-30170 / Torchy 2 aka Hot Spit aka The Pride of the Century aka Miss Carriage aka Oh Nausea aka Ten Batty Boys
Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/43; Tinker 27/4/43; Smoky Hill 5/5/43; Kearney 28/5/43; Dow Fd 7/6/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-G] Thorpe Abbotts 10/6/43 TORCHY 2 aka HOT SPIT; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Coy Montgomery (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Connaway, Navigator: Frank Laver, Bombardier: Jim Fulton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Burton, Radio Operator: Wilbur Trembley, Ball turret gunner: Lou Savell, Waist gunner: Junior Busher, Waist gunner: Tony Ruda,Tail gunner: Earl Ritter (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d engine, crashed Colnrade near Cologne; Missing Air Crew Report 3015. MISS CARRIAGE aka OH NAUSEA aka TEN BATTY BOYS and PRIDE OF THE CENTURY.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 6. Januar 2018
07. März 2020 access_time 1:13
My uncle was Coy Montgomery. Thank you for posting these details. Do you know if anyone has any crew photos of them?
07. März 2020 access_time 10:48
Hello Amber,
here is more about your uncle:
https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=3674&Itemid=334
Cheers
Jing
28. Februar 2024 access_time 0:14
My Mom’s cousin Robert F. Connaway was your uncle’s copilot. I have a copy of the crew beside their B17 Caught in the Draft. I have cousin’s Bob’s story and could make a copy of the photo. It is the photo of the whole crew. The photo of your uncle in personnel is a portion of this crew photo.
28. Februar 2024 access_time 17:22
Lee that would be incredible! Please send a copy to to Amber.Montgomery.ink@gmail.com I would appreciate it so much!!