Produktionsblock:
B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 bis 42-31431
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 730th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 6K-?
MACR: 3933
Geschichte der
B-17 42-31334 / Three Cads And A Lad
Delivered Vandalia 21/10/43; Bunker Hill 10/11/43; Denver 20/11/43; Gt Falls 10/12/43; Nutts Corner (Belfast) 5/1/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG [6K- ] Deopham Green 6/1/44; Missing in Action Leipzig 12/4/44 with Leland Evers, Navigator: Jules Jacobs, Bombardier: Gene Tully, Radio Operator: Stan Folcikbody was found in Channel 26/6/44 and buried, Brookwood, UK, Ball turret gunner: Fred Barnes,Tail gunner: Bob Langheier (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Ed Kaminsky, Waist gunner: Willis Junnila, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Givensplunged 12,000 ft before ‘chute opened, Waist gunner: Matt Hunter (4RTD- picked up by RAF Walrus L2289 of 277Sqd off Orfordness, Suffolk); mech fault en route to target, aircraft stalled and broke up, ditched North Sea, off Clacton, Essex. Missing Air Crew Report 3933. THREE CADS AND A LAD.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 10. Februar 2020
03. Juli 2019 access_time 16:26
Do you have a close up of the nose art for Three Cads and a Lad. My father-in-law was the “lad” and piloted the plane. He is now 97 and would love a picture of the nose art.
03. Juli 2019 access_time 19:08
Sorry, I could not found a nose art photo of this B-17.
03. April 2020 access_time 22:48
Joyce Kaminski, I’m a 1st cousin to Leland Evers who was the pilot that was killed when this plane went down. I had the honor of visiting with Ed at the reunion in Omaha years ago!