Produktionsblock:
B-17G-65-DL: 44-6751 bis 44-6875
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 34th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 18th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 14198
Geschichte der
B-17 44-6820 / Miss Purty
Delivered Lincoln 18/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 12/12/44; Missing in Action Brandenburg 10/4/45 with Paul Roscher, Co-pilot: Roger Revay, Navigator: Lou Long, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Scheinost, Radio Operator: Frank Fogg, Waist gunner: John Doronsky (6 Prisoner of War); tog-Walt Binder, Ball turret gunner: Glen Lyon,Tail gunner: Jim Johnson (3 evaded capture); flak, crashed Brandenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 14198. MISS PURTY.
27. November 2018 access_time 17:40
I believe the name of this plane was Gotta Haver, and the report was filed by Miss Purty. Unless Paul Roscher happened to be assigned a different plane for the mission, which was the Miss Purty, but all those listed were his crew. I believe the # for Gotta Haver was 446820 or 44-6820 as shown above. The Engineer/Top Turret Gunner is a friend of mine and is still alive at 95, but has dementia unfortunately. Great stories he had back when in good health.
Gene
27. November 2018 access_time 17:59
Hello Gene,
only one B-17 named Gotta Haver known to me:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38367-gotta-haver/
Of course it’s possible, that I or sources are wrong.
01. Dezember 2018 access_time 3:03
You’re correct, they were in Miss Purty. Sorry for the confusion!
30. Januar 2020 access_time 21:22
Hi Gene, my grandfather was Bill Scheinost who served as flight engineer/top turret gunner on Gotta Haver and Miss Putty.
Are you related to anyone on or have factual stories from the Gotta Haver/Miss Putty crew?
07. Mai 2020 access_time 19:30
My dad was a top turret/flight engineer on Miss. Purty. Ihave a photo of him and the Daniels crew in front of the plane. The nose art is just visible in the photo. I just finished building a B17 G and I want to put the same nose art on the model. Does anyone have a image of Miss. Purty nose art?