Quelle:
www.385thbga.com
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Douglas |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-55-DL: 42-3394 bis 42-3422 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 551st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | HR-H |
| MACR | 2164 & 1337 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (05 Dezember 1943) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-3397 / Fighting Cock
Delivered Denver 5/6/43; Dow Fd 14/7/43; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-H] Gt Ashfield 15/7/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 5/12/43 with Theo Kleuser, Co-pilot: John Slater, Navigator: Fred Albert, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Hibbard, Ball turret gunner: Stan Wysokinski, Waist gunner: Leo De Graw, Waist gunner: Jim O’Keefe (7KIA-when in dinghy were machine gunned by German shore patrol); Bombardier: Tom Betow, Radio Operator: Walt Olowniuk,Tail gunner: Stewart Day (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, ditched Bay of Biscay; Missing Air Crew Report 2164 and Missing Air Crew Report 1337. FIGHTING COCK.
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09. August 2018 access_time 20:35
LEO DeGRAW WAS MY BROTHER IN-LAW, REMEMBER THE MAN COMING TO OUR HOME AND TELLING US OF THE DEATHS, I WAS 4 YEARS OLD!
02. August 2022 access_time 14:22
THE MEN OF THE FIGHTING COCK 5DEC43 WERE SHOT BY INDIAN TROOPS FIGHTING FOR THE GERMANS.
11. Juli 2020 access_time 22:12
have information on 42-33373 lady millicent III with 96th bomb group -I see there is no record of it but I know it existed as my dad flew it during WWII.
31. Juli 2025 access_time 21:03
my wifes uncle was a waist gunner on this plane..he flew 28 missions and his name was stanley swarthout..it was before this mission picture…