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Produktionsblock:
B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 bis 43-38273
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 490th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 849th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 12238
Geschichte der
B-17 43-38150
Delivered Cheyenne 30/6/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned: 490BG Eye 21/7/44; battle damage Berlin 3/2/45 Pilot: Si Spiegel, Bill Holo, Ray Patulski, Chas Sandusky {togg}, John Caffrey, Maurice Carpenter, Salvatore Novarra, Frank Stockton, Dale Tyler (9RTD); forced landing Russia. Salvaged. 23/3/45. MACR 12238.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 23. Dezember 2020
B-17 43-38150 Details
Der folgende Bericht ist ein Augenzeugenbericht von 2nd Lt. Gerald H. Leland:
Ungefähr acht (8) Minuten nach dem Ziel, um 11:47 Uhr, auf 25200 Fuß, sah ich eine B-17 aus dieser Gruppe in Richtung Russland weiterfliegen. Ich konnte keine Anzeichen von Problemen sehen.
Gerald H. Leland
B-17 43-38150 Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Si I. Spiegel | RTD | - |
| CP | 1LT | William J. Holo | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Raymond A. Patulski | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | CPL | John J. Caffrey | RTD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Maurice D. Carpenter | RTD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Salvator M. Novarra | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Frank Stockton | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Dale C. Tyler | RTD | - |
| --- | S/SGT | Charles W. Sandusky | RTD | - |
03. März 2022 access_time 7:32
My father-in-law, Fred Seals was a pilot in the 849 BS, 490BG in WWII. How can I find out more information about the plane(s) he flew & the missions he completed?
He is celebrating his 100th birthday in April.
He did fly a B17 named The Jet Threat. I’m not sure if that’s the one that crash landed (no injuries) in France, or if that is the name of one of them he flew. I sure would love to find information about him.
He flew in WWII, Berlin Airlift, Korean War & Vietnam.