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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Douglas |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 bis 42-37893 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 570th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DI-T |
| MACR | 2658 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (25 Februar 1944) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-37880 / Liberty Bell-E
Delivered Denver 29/9/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-T] Framlingham 11/11/43; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with George Rains, Navigator: Harry Armstrong, Radio Operator: Bob Stump, Ball turret gunner: Edmund Gabel, Waist gunner: Pat Cestaro,Tail gunner: Burleigh Clayton (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Allphin, Bombardier: Lou Marion, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Mize, Waist gunner: Tony Dente (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, engine on fire, crashed La Racrute, Pierrepont, six miles SW of Sedan, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2658. LIBERTY BELLE.
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(4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, engine on fire, crashed: La Racrute, Pierrepont, six miles SW of Sedan, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2658. LIBERTY BELLE. Would the Kind People of this French Hamlet bs so Kind or someone Speaking French kindly assist us to Pin Point the Exact Location od the Crash and Apprehension site of the Crew who lived through this Final Day of Big Week 25 February 1944. we would be very happy to visit and patronize the towns and Area in memory of this Honorable Crews Sacrifice to keep France French Speaking. Thank You!
Jayson Stump, Robert the Radioman’s Nephew.