Produktionsblock:
B-17F-40-DL: 42-3229 bis 42-3283
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 336th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: ET-E
Geschichte der
B-17 42-3283 / Yankee Queen
Delivered Denver 22/4/43; Dow Fd 6/6/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-E] Framlingham 25/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 17m battle damaged Hanau 4/10/43 with Harry O’Neal, Co-pilot: Frank Sances, Navigator: Draper Hand, Bombardier: Joe Krapley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Rape, Radio Operator: Warren Irving, Ball turret gunner: Chas Zakzeski, Waist gunner: Chas Stafford,Tail gunner: Stan Michaels; (all 10 wia but Returned to Duty). #3 on fire and crash landed at Earls Colne base, near Bird in Hand pub, one 1,000lb bombs exploded before others made safe; Salvaged 30/1/44. YANKEE QUEEN.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 22. August 2017
03. März 2023 access_time 19:24
I am Chair of the Earls Colne Heritage Museum in Essex, Recently, one of our elderly village residents, who was 7 in 1943 told us the story of a Flying Fortress crash-landing on his Grandfather’s farm – White Gate – destroying the farmhouse. His grandfather helped the crew escape before a bomb exploded. By research, we have now identified it as this Flying Fortress, Yankee Queen. I would be pleased to supply any further detail, and we do hope that one day a family member of the crew may make contsct.