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www.americanairmuseum.com
Produktionsblock:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 bis 42-97407
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 385th Bomb Group
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 550th Bomb Squadron
- 728th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SG-B, 9Z-B
MACR: 4589 / KSU/ME/KU: 1763
Geschichte der
B-17 42-97220 / Kickapoo Joy Juice
Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Gr Island 23/2/44; Grenier 13/3/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-B] Gt Ashfield 15/3/44; transferred 728BS/452BG [9Z-B] Deopham Green 16/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Howard Morehouse, Co-pilot: Jim Fitzpatrick, Navigator: Ed Plank, Bombardier: Herb Becker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Smith, Radio Operator: George KellyWounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Delbert FentonWounded in Action, Waist gunner: Bill King, Waist gunner: Jim ClarkWounded in Action,Tail gunner: Dan Wilkerson (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set left wing on fire, crashed E of Runingen, two miles S of Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4589. KICKAPOO JOY JUICE.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 30. August 2023
B-17 42-97220 / Kickapoo Joy Juice Details
Die Formation wurde von etwa 17 FW 190 angegriffen, die sich aus der Nähe von ein Uhr näherten. Flugzeug 42-97220 wurde getroffen und der linke Flügel fing Feuer. Die Flammen loderten in Richtung des Motors Nr. 2. Das Flugzeug schälte sich ab und ging fast sofort in einen vertikalen Sturzflug über. Es wurden keine Fallschirme beobachtet, obwohl es aufgrund der Bewölkung, der zunehmenden Entfernung und der Sorge, feindliche Angriffe abzuwehren, unmöglich war, #220 bis zum Boden zu verfolgen.
2Lt. Austin F. Casselberry
Quelle: MACR 4589
B-17 42-97220 / Kickapoo Joy Juice Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Howard K. Morehouse | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | James Fitzpatrick | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Edward H. Plank | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Herbert W. Backer | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Ernest F. Smith | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | George W. Kelly | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Delbert C. Fenton | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William F. King | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James E. Clark | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Daniel D. Wilkerson, Jr. | POW | - |
26. September 2024 access_time 0:00
Herbert Becker was born in 1917 and was a bit older than many of the crew, which was part of the reason why he had nickname “Poor Old Herb,” a name that stuck for the rest of his life. Bellyaching was also part of the reason for the name. I can share a few stories about the first POW camp near the Polish border. Dad didn’t tell Mom or his 3 daughters many details about the war, but he did share with other men, I believe. He did tell me some POW camp stories, though. His good friend was Fitzpatrick and I believe they were together at least part of the time in that camp. Herb became a 1st Lieutenant by the end of the war. He is buried at Fort Snelling. He was born at White Bear Lake, Minnesota and lived in Roseville, Minnesota just outside St.Paul for his whole married life. Please write me!
26. September 2024 access_time 0:03
Forgot to say that Herb was bombardier.