Produktionsblock:
B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 bis 42-37893
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 365th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XK-K
MACR: 8069
Geschichte der
B-17 42-37881 / Leap Year Lady
Delivered Denver 2/10/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-K] Chelveston 23/11/43; Missing in Action Ulm 9/8/44 with John Hegendeffer, Co-pilot: Rolland Wing, Ball turret gunner: Bill Horst, Waist gunner: Bill Montandon,Tail gunner: Jack Thaldorf (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Packwood, Bombardier: Herman Steck, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elroy Knollenberg, Radio Operator: Dan Gurspan (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set #1 on fire and another damaged, spinning down aircraft broke in two, crashed Halberstung, near Sinzheim, W of Baden-Baden, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8069. LEAP YEAR LADY.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 10. April 2018
11. Januar 2020 access_time 1:01
My Father Ira E Benbow S/Sgt tail gunner in the aircraft Leap Year Lady named by first commanding pilot after his girlfriend sent home town paper with a horse with that name listed in the sports section winning a race. My Father was with the first crew who flew 26 successful missions in this B-17 from Dec 13, 1943 thru Apr 22, 1944. The plane was lost in August 1944.
11. Januar 2020 access_time 11:33
Thank you for sharing these facts!