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Produktionsblock:
B-17F-25-VE: 42-5805 bis 42-5854
Hersteller:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 381st Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 534th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: GD-A
MACR: 1724
Geschichte der
B-17 42-5845 / Whale Tail II
Delivered Long Beach 17/3/43; Pueblo 10/4/43; Smoky Hill 7/5/43; Dow Fd 24/5/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-A] Ridgewell 25/5/43 with Capt Dave Kunkel Sq CO, Capt George Shackley Ops off, Elton Jukes ass Ops off, Paul Stull eng off, Bill Dailey S-2 off, M/Sgt Percy Casey line chief, M/Sgt Marc Blanchette comm chief, Lee Williams inst spec, S/Sgt Rogelio Valdez pers clk, Lt Jack Firestone nav; received battle damaged on 6/9/43 Stuttgart with Dexter Lishon and force landed Peasemarsh, Sussex, UK; repaired & ret to unit; Missing in Action 13+m Bremen 20/12/43 with Leo Canelake, Co-pilot: Harry Johnson, Navigator: Jesse Boston, Bombardier: Max Cisek, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul McDonald, Radio Operator: Tony Hernandez, Ball turret gunner: John Avrett, Waist gunner: Rich Brown, Waist gunner: Tom Phillips,Tail gunner: Francis Belgrasch (10 Killed in Action); flak, ditched North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 1724. WHALETAIL II.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 2. Oktober 2017
09. September 2019 access_time 22:13
My uncle was the pilot. Leo Canelake. Looking for any photos.
16. Juni 2021 access_time 3:00
Good evening, Jim Boosalis:
While doing some research, I found a nice photo of your Uncle Leo. Type: 42-5845 American Air Museum in Britain, then scroll down and you’ll see him in a fur-lined flight jacket.
16. Juni 2021 access_time 3:51
There’s one other submitted by Chris Canelake in 2018 of a B-17 “Good Pickin” entitled The Canelake Crew.
28. Juni 2021 access_time 22:11
My uncle was the radio operator, Tony T Hernandez. I .would dearly love to see a photo of him
19. November 2021 access_time 20:47
Hi Carol, my great-uncle Max Cisek was the Bombardier. My dad has done extensive research on the flight and connected with lots of the flight descendants. He’d love to share his research and has at least one photo of Tony. Please email me and I can give you his info: emilyjroberts11@gmail.com.
06. Mai 2024 access_time 20:35
My grandfather was the ball turret gunner