Produktionsblock:
B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 bis 42-39857
Hersteller:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 349th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XR-M
MACR: 2564
Geschichte der
B-17 42-39799 / Dobie
Delivered Long Beach 3/9/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-M] Thorpe Abbotts 29/9/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with John Brown, Navigator: Theo Kleinman (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Albt Fitzpatrick, Bombardier: Lawson Clements, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lola Florida, Radio Operator: George Toomey, Ball turret gunner: Gordon Keon{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Harry Janderup,Tail gunner: Rich Tangradi (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Bill Kemp (Killed in Action); flak KO’d three engines, crashed NE of Olen, just SW of Kasterlee, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 2564. DODIE or DOBIE.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 11. September 2017
14. November 2024 access_time 13:08
The Historical Soc. of Kasterlee in Belgium erected a monument for the crew of “DOBIE” crasched ‘ feb
1944 – we need more info for a QR code thanks in advance- Marcel
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14. November 2024 access_time 13:12
We recently erected a monument for the crew of “DOBIE” shot down 2 feb 1944 in Kasterlee/Belgium
can you pls give more info about that bomber? thanks in advance- Marcel