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www.fold3.com
Produktionsblock:
B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 bis 42-37893
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 571st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: FC-Z
MACR: 5256 / KSU/ME/KU: 2039
Einsätze: 37
Geschichte der
B-17 42-37806 / Stark’s Ark
Delivered Long Beach 6/9/43; Gr Island 27/9/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-Z] Framlingham 15/10/43; Missing in Action Magdeburg (37m) 28/5/44 with Henry Holmes, Co-pilot: Chas Kruger, Navigator: Walter Steck, Bombardier: Oral Thompson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vic Baccaro, Ball turret gunner: Frank Watson, Waist gunner: Harry Roock, Waist gunner: Soldier Sanders,Tail gunner: Paul Kast (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Forrest Knight (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft hit #2 & #3 and left wing afire and last seen in vertical drive, crashed Walternienburg, 17 miles SE of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5256. STARK’S ARK.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 6. März 2021
B-17 42-37806 / Stark’s Ark Details
Um 1409 Uhr in der Nähe von Magdeburg flog #806, Position #3, niedriges Geschwader, 390th Group, nach einem Angriff durch feindliche Jäger mit Motor #2 und linker Tragfläche aus der Formation, nach Verlassen der Formation wurde #806 erneut von feindlichen Flugzeugen angegriffen. Das Flugzeug wurde zuletzt gesehen, als es in etwa 7000 Fuß Höhe gerade nach unten ging. 1 Fallschirm gesehen.
Quelle: MACR 5256
B-17 42-37806 / Stark’s Ark Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Henry C. Holmes | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Charles B. Kruger | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Walter Steck | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Oral G. Thompson | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Victor L. Baccaro | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Forrest L. Knight | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Frank R. Watson | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Harold R. Roock | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Soldier Sanders | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Paul A. Kast, Jr. | POW | - |
06. März 2021 access_time 20:31
The names are incorrect in association with this crew.
Delivered Cheyenne 7/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-A] Framlingham 10/2/44; Missing in Action (4m) Berlin 6/3/44 with Bob Starks, Navigator: Chas Stitzer, Bombardier: Bob Collins (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Edwin Kirschner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Brown, Radio Operator: Glen Murray, Ball turret gunner: John Carr, Waist gunner: Stan Pasovitch, Waist gunner: Steve Sozanski,Tail gunner: Placido Sanchez (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, setting #2 and wing on fire crashed two miles SW of Hemmelte, SW of Cloppenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2989. STARK’S ARK.
06. März 2021 access_time 21:27
Hello Chad, there is a second “Starks Arks”:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-31935-starks-ark/
From My Facebook Page – Post of today:
== ABOUT both „Starks Arks“
Yes, two B-17s were named „Starks Arks“.
The picture shows „Starks Arks“ with s/n 42-37806, which flew 37 missions before its went lost on 28 May 1944 with Lt. Henry J. Holmes crew:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-37806-starks-ark/
Lt. Robert F. Starks went lost with #42-31935, which flew only 4 combat mission. This is an indication, that the picture is not #42-31935, because of the mission count markings has more than 4 missions. And the history of #935 said, it was assigned to 390th BG on 10 February 1944, over 20 days after the picture has been taken:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-31935-starks-ark/
13. August 2021 access_time 6:04
This photo is of the Stark’s Ark with Lt. Robert F. Starks as the pilot. The reason I am 100% sure is that my father, Steven Sozanski is 4th from the left in the front row. He survived and was a POW for 18 months.