Produktionsblock:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 bis 42-97407
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 563rd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3776
Geschichte der
B-17 42-97241 / The Expectant Father
Delivered Cheyenne 10/2/44; Gr Island 4/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned: 563BS/388BG Knettishall 22/3/44; MIA Rostock 11/4/44 Pilot: Edmund Ely, Co-Pilot: Fred Pratt, Navigator: Bill Ellis, Bombardier: Dave Ririe, Radio Operator: John Russell, Ball Turret Gunner: Vince Muffoletto (6POW); Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Leo Komoely, Waist Gunner: Harvey Ringer, Waist Gunner: Constantine Scourbys, Tail Gunner: Tom Neill (4KIA-baled over Baltic Sea); Enemy aircraft KOd #1, set fire to radio room, crash-landed Bad Doberan/ Mecklenburg, seven miles W of Rostock, Germany. MACR 3776
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 16. März 2018
B-17 42-97241 / The Expectant Father Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Edmund J. Ely | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Frederick H. Pratt | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | William Lee Ellis Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | David Ririe | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Leo K. Kornoely | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | John M. Russell | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Vincent J. Muffoletto | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Constantine G. Scourbys | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Harvey L. Ringer | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Thomas Neill | KIA | - |
07. September 2019 access_time 3:39
I worked on Ed Ely’s house for many years when he lived in Gettysburg PA . He was one of the nicest people I have ever met.
21. Juni 2022 access_time 21:16
My dad, William “Bill” Ellis Jr. was the navigator on the “Expectant Father.” The story of their plane was told in the book, “One Mission Man,” by David Ririe, the bombardier.