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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 bis 42-97172 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 384th Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 545th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | JD-M |
| MACR | 3870 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Feindflugzeug (13 April 1944) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-97124 / The Joker
Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 20/2/44; Presque Is 27/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 11/3/44; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-M] Grafton Underwood 12/3/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 13/4/44 with Herb Swenson, Co-pilot: Don Smith, Navigator: Chas White, Bombardier: Austin Dunning, Radio Operator: Clarry Wieseckel, Waist gunner: Don Brown (6 evaded capture); Ball turret gunner: Gordon McIntosh, Waist gunner: Ralph Sack,Tail gunner: Ed Zabinski (3 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Young (KIA-in enemy aircraft attack); enemy aircraft, crashed Berismenil, near Laroche-en-Ardenne, 12 miles N of Bastogne, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 3870.
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B-17 42-97124 / The Joker Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Herbert T. Swanson | EVD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Donald O. Smith | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles O. White | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Austin W. Dunning | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | James H. Young | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Clarence M. Wieseckel | EVD | - |
| BT | SGT | Gordon W. McIntosh | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Donald M. Brown | EVD | - |
| WG | SGT | Ralph W. Sack | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Edward F. Zabinski | POW | - |
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30. Dezember 2018 access_time 20:46
Interesting info, me didn’t nowing this, next visiting trip thx for add