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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 bis 42-30231 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 562nd Bomb Squadron |
| Schicksal: |
, Bruchlandung, Treibstoffmangel (24 August 1943) |
| Einsätze: | 9 |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-30230 / Homesick Angel
Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Sioux City 13/5/43; Smoky Hill 11/6/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned: 562BS/388BG Knettishall 17/6/43; following Regensburg shuttle mission suffered battle damage over Bordeaux on return trip to base 24/8/43, Pilot: Lloyd Humphries, Co-Pilot: Henry Rodgers, Navigator: Jerome Flohr, Bombardier: Seldon Smith, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ed Franklin, Radio Operator: Joe Hallam, Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Pawlicki, Waist Gunner: Bill Sawyer, Waist Gunner: Kelley Hill, Tail Gunner: Jack Ford (10RTD); no gas, crash-landed a mile E of Stanton, near Hepworth, Sfk. Salvaged. 31/8/43. HOMESICK ANGEL.
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B-17 42-30230 / Homesick Angel Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Loyd Parker Humphries | RTD | - |
| CP | 1LT | Henry J. Rodgers | RTD | - |
| NAV | CPT | Jerome L. Flohr | RTD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Seldon B. Smith | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Edward Livingston Franklin | RTD | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Joseph Eugene Hallam | RTD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Edward C. Pawlicki | RTD | - |
| WG | --- | William D. Sawyer | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Kelly Hill Jr. | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Jack Smith Ford | RTD | - |
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03. August 2024 access_time 14:23
Lt Rodgers was the pilot