| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 bis 42-39957 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 560th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | J |
| MACR | 4580 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (08 Mai 1944) |
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Geschichte der
B-17 42-39907 / Nasty Nellie
Delivered Long Beach 5/10/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG [J] Knettishall 25/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Theophilus Pittman, Co-pilot: Bill Waters, Navigator: Jim Rolisin, Bombardier: Dave Hughes, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leon Bornhorst, Radio Operator: Lew Ogden (6POW-4wia); Ball turret gunner: John Crosson, Waist gunner: Pete Kelly, Waist gunner: Dick Rynone,Tail gunner: Leroy Peterson (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KOd #3 and wing afire, crashed Hustedt, six miles SW of Verden, 19 miles SE of Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4580. NASTY NELLIE.
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B-17 42-39907 / Nasty Nellie Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Theophilus Harold Pittman | UNK | - |
| CP | 2LT | William Wadsworth Waters | UNK | - |
| NAV | 2LT | James Axford Rolison | UNK | - |
| BOMB | F/O | David Walker Hughes | UNK | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Leonard Henry Bornhorst | UNK | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Lewis Edgar Ogden | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John Robert (Bob) Crossan | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Richard Thomas Rynone | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Peter Joseph Kelly | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Leroy William Peterson | KIA | - |
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Hello
I am researching for a book about my father’s WW2 experience. He was a B-24 pilot in the 456th bomb group. His plane was shot down on June 26, 1944, and he was then held in Stalag Luft III. I have a listing that shows all POWs in the west compound, and it includes the barracks and room number for each man. I am trying to get information about David W. Hughes, who was a bombardier in the 388th bomb group, and was also one of my father’s roommates at this camp. I would very much like to speak with any of his possible descendants.
Thank you!