Produktionsblock:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 bis 42-38213
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 20th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3258
Geschichte der
B-17 42-38100
Delivered Denver 13/12/43; Love Fd 31/12/43; Morrison 4/1/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 5/1/44; {8m} Missing in Action Klagenfurt 19/3/44 with Clarence Southern (KIA-found in wreckage); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Forbes, Radio Operator: Russell Phillips, Ball turret gunner: Ascension Gonzales (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Capt Wilson Burrell {463BG-wia}, Navigator: Henry LaSalle, Bombardier: Nemore Warr, Waist gunner: Walt Handy, Waist gunner: Carl Coleman,Tail gunner: Jim Baranek (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Klagenfurt; Missing Air Crew Report 3258.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 25. Juli 2017
05. April 2025 access_time 14:47
I worked with the daughter of Thomas Forbes who was on B-17 42-38100 when it was shot down. Thomas was able to avoid capture and made it back to friendly territory. From what records I have found, the plane crashed near St. Jakob im Rosental in Austria. I am wondering if anyone is aware if there is a memorial for this crash site and the specifics of the crash site.
26. Mai 2025 access_time 22:39
Hi, Duane. Sašo Miklič from Slovenia here. I was just looking for more information about this bomber as I found the memorial yesterday in the mountains. This B-17 crashed on Sedlo Suha (Suha saddle, 1439 m) between „Mala Golica“ mountain (1646 m) and „Ptičji vrh“ peak (1551 m) on the border with Austria. A gravel road leads to the site from Jesenice town so it can be reached by car or on foot. Otherwise this site is close to a very popular tourist spot in Slovenia as there are famous daffodil fields nearby. Location on Google Maps is: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZaRZBioyq5hvLJei6 Here is an article in Slovene. It says that parts of the plane are in the museum in Jesenice (Kosova graščina- Kos Manor) and that Thomas W. Forbes was present when the memorial was unveiled in 2002. https://www.gorenjskiglas.si/zgodbe/obletnica-strmoglavljenja-bombnika-60725/ And I’ve added two photos of the memorial here: https://we.tl/t-vzM5PpELSD