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Produktionsblock:
B-17G-30-BO: 42-31732 bis 42-31931
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 731st Bomb Squadron
MACR: 15214
Geschichte der
B-17 42-31919 / Evanton Babe
Delivered Denver 4/1/44; Kearney 13/1/44; Grenier 25/1/44; Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 4/2/44; battle damaged Berlin 6/3/44 with Bob Schimmel (Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Tom Mahalovich, Navigator: Hernry Orberg, Radio Operator: Gil Westervelt, brg-Bob Fioeld, Waist gunner: Harry Burgess, Waist gunner: Bill Schaffitzel,Tail gunner: Pat King (7 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Walt Ziegele (KIA- chute failed); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Elsberry (evaded capture); enemy aircraft attack KOd #4 & crew bailed out, ship crash landed Metfield A/fd, Sfk; Salvaged 8/3/44. EVANTON BABE.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 18. September 2020
B-17 42-31919 / Evanton Babe Details
Erklärung des Piloten zu dem Vorfall
Das Flugzeug wurde von Me 109er angegriffen und das Triebwerk Nr. 4 begann intensiv zu brennen – Propeller in Segelstellung und Feuer brannte weiter. Wegen drohender Explosionsgefahr wurde die Besatzung aufgefordert, abzuspringen – Triebwerk Nr. 4 und Gondel stürzten dann ab.
2Lt. Robert C. Schimmel
Quelle: MACR 15214
B-17 42-31919 / Evanton Babe Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Robert C. Schimmel | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Thomas V. Mahalovich | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Henry E. Orberg | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Walter J. Ziegele | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | William E. Elsberry | EVD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Gilbert J. Westervelt | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Robert N. Field | POW | - |
| WG | PVT | Harry F. Burgess | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Bill G. Schaffitzel | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Patrick J. King | POW | - |
31. Mai 2022 access_time 5:14
My father was the navigator on this plane when it had to land at Evanton, Scotland. Robert Schimmel had wanted to be a fighter pilot. I have all kinds of stories about my Dad and Schimmel. Schimmel was interned in Sweden and my Dad POW at Stalg Luft III, famous for The Great Escape.
31. Mai 2022 access_time 5:27
His name was Charles J Mueller. He was assigned to a different crew after their landing in Evanton. He picked Schimmel up after Schimmel had his crew bail out after the engine started on fire and he landed safely back in England(?) and my Dad went and picked him up. Scimmel said that he won’t fly again. The next time he went up, he took the plane and crew to Sweden. My Dad went on to Berlin and was shot down in Germany and became a POW. He never saw Scimmel again….