Quelle:
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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Douglas |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-25-DL: 42-3074 bis 42-3148 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 427th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GN-U |
| MACR | 1966 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (11 Januar 1944) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-3131 / Winnie the Pooh aka Flak Wolf
Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/43; 19/4/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-U] Molesworth 4/6/43; {40m} Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with John Carothers, Co-pilot: Chas Frost, Radio Operator: George Rajcula, Ball turret gunner: Bob Peavy, Waist gunner: Wiley Rogers, Waist gunner: Francis Morneau,Tail gunner: Roland Ziegler (7 Killed in Action), Navigator: Art Linnehan, Bombardier: Howard Barriscale, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harvey Scott (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hits and exploded, crashed Kloster Oesede, four miles SE of Osnabruk, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1966. WINNIE THE POOH then FLAK WOLF.
B-17 42-3131 / Winnie the Pooh aka Flak Wolf Details
Flog den Einsatz auf Schweinfurt am 17.08.1943 – RWG S/Sgt Leonard A. Kesky KIA.
Fotos von Absturzstelle damals und heute:
B-17 42-3131 / Winnie the Pooh aka Flak Wolf Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | John W. Carothers | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Charles E. Frost | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Arthur Linnehan | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Howard W. Barriscale | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Harvey E. Scott | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | George S. Rajcula | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Robert T. Peavy | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Francis J. Morneau | KIA | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Wiley A. Rogers | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Roland R. Ziegler | KIA | - |
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22. März 2022 access_time 17:02
There was a B17F donated and identified as “Spirit of Cleveland (Ohio) on Some people think this is the same aircraft. Donated aircraft had the name changed when deployed.
06. April 2022 access_time 16:42
The September 1942 edition of Boeing Company News has a photo of Spirit of Cleveland being presented in Cleveland, Ohio. Tail markings are obscured.
There are articles in the local Cleveland newspapers at the time available online.