Produktionsblock:
B-17F-40-DL: 42-3229 bis 42-3283
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 306th Bomb Group
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 323rd Bomb Squadron
- 367th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: GY-L, OR-U
MACR: 881
Geschichte der
B-17 42-3274
Delivered Denver 13/4/43; Presque Is 15/5/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-L] Thurleigh 4/6/43; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-U] Bassingbourn 29/6/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/10/43 with Lloyd Schaper, Co-pilot: Ray Stephens, Navigator: Woodrow Mays, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Brickley, Radio Operator: Harry Weintraub, Ball turret gunner: Ernie Archer, Waist gunner: Jim Regan, Waist gunner: Don Irons,Tail gunner: Don Alton (9 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: Steve Monson (Killed in Action); last seen on bombing run apparently having engine trouble from the start and dragging behind, crashed Limburg, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 881.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 3. Oktober 2017
19. Dezember 2023 access_time 10:23
Hi, crash site müßte hier sein: 50°24’18.65″N 7°44’29.04″E
dort ist eine Erinnerungstafel: https://www.komoot.de/plan/@50.4021892,7.7471264,13.039z?waypoint=hl:1421088
Datum und Umstände scheinen zu stimmen.
LG Joe