Produktionsblock:
B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 bis 42-31631
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 365th Bomb Squadron
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Geschichte der
B-17 42-31528
Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Kearney 2/12/43; New York 8/12/43; Presque Is 9/12/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG Chelveston 28/12/43; assigned Bordeaux 31/12/43 with John Quillman, Co-pilot: Ralph Blake, Navigator: John Repetti, Bombardier: Adolph Erikson (4 Killed in Service); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Groenschen, Radio Operator: Bob Cove, Ball turret gunner: Everett Esch, Waist gunner: Pat McHugh, Waist gunner: John Vasos,Tail gunner: Martin McCormick (6 Returned to Duty); crash landed Ashridge, Hertfordshire, UK; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 3/1/44.
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03. Mai 2019 access_time 21:12
My Uncle was LeRoy, “ Lee“ Erickson (he didn’t go by Adolph) died on 12/31/1943, when the plane he was in as a bombardier crash landed and was on fire. I was born after he died, and a couple older siblings were only 3 and 4 when he died. Phillip Ory
03. August 2019 access_time 2:23
Phillip Ory,
My father, John Vasos, was the tail gunner on this aircraft. He was severely injured on December 31, 1943 and spent 4 months in hospital in Britain before returning to the US and more hospitalizations. Would be happy to exchange information about the crash; I visited the crash site a few years ago. Look for the 305th Bomb Group on facebook.
13. Dezember 2019 access_time 17:29
Hi,
I would really like to know more about this crew and aircraft. Do you remember the name of the plane and have any images? I live near Ashridge and regularly walk up there. I never knew about this B17 until recently when i have started doing a bit of research about the area and WW2. I have a good idea where the aircraft sadly came down and going to visit it. I am surprised there isn’t a plaque in the spot where the B17 came down.
Strangely another aircraft came down maybe 400m away from the same spot in the 50s. There are also 2 impact sites apparently of a V1 and V2 in the same area.