Produktionsblock:
B-17F-100-BO: 42-30332 bis 42-30431
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 338th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BX-B
MACR: 1703
Geschichte der
B-17 42-30368 / Gil
Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/43; Gore 1/6/43; Smoky Hill 2/6/43; Gr Isle 4/6/43; Dow Fd 7/6/43; Assigned: 338BS/96BG [BX-B] Snetterton 26/6/43; landing accident at base Pilot: Franklin Berry 4/10/43; MIA Bremen 20/12/43 w/Bernie Fuller, Co-Pilot: Herb Schlicker, Navigator: Orville Metsker, Bombardier: Bill Lambert, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Milford Carger, Radio Operator: Steve Mitchell, Ball Turret Gunner: Glen Statler, Waist Gunner: Tom Gardner, Waist Gunner: Reg McBean, Tail Gunner: John Collins (10POW); flak, crashed near Aurich, Germany. MACR 1703. GIL.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 9. Februar 2019
25. März 2023 access_time 1:05
I knew W/G Tom Gardner. He was a great guy, and a good friend of mine. I wish I had a chance to talk to some of his crew mates. He would not speak of his time in the air force, other than being a W/G on a B-17. Thank You all for a great web site!