Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 322nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LG-O |
| MACR | 275 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (17 August 1943) |
| Missions: | 28 |
History of
B-17 41-24453 / Mizpah – The Bearded Lady aka The Bearded Beauty
Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-O] Bangor 29/8/42; Bassingbourn 29/9/42; in taxi accident with John Hardin 18/11/42 at RNAS Yeovilton; MIZPAH – THE BEARDED LADY aka THE BEARDED BEAUTY. Missing in Action 28m Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Everett Kenner, Co-pilot: George Bryan decapitated, Navigator: Rich Martin chute failed to open, Waist gunner: Gardner Moore,Tail gunner: Bill Hagin (5 Killed in Action). Bombardier: Herb Egender, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Glen Chase, Radio Operator: George Vender, Ball turret gunner: John O’Toole, Waist gunner: Jim Bowcock (5 Prisoner of War); Hit by enemy aircraft, along top of fuselage and KO’d #2 engine, dropped out and crashed Mayen, 15 miles W of Coblenz, Germany. See Missing Air Crew Report 275.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 41-24453 / Mizpah – The Bearded Lady aka The Bearded Beauty Details
Witness report from MACR 275
Observation made by Lt. Everett B. LeRoy, Jr., O-409503 at 1447 from 21000 feet.
A/C 453 had been hit by E/A which poured many bursts into top of fuselage and cockpit #2 engine was also hit and A/C was last seen at 15000 feet in vicinity of 49° 55′ N – 09° 00′ E. under control diving at an estimate rate of 1000 feet per minute on a heading of 360° Mag. No parachutes were seen to come from this ship.
Memorabilia
Memorabilia for bombardier Herbert Franklin Egender in Museum at Polson, Montana, U.S.A.
Courtesey of Gil Mangels
Courtesey of Gil Mangels
This page was last updated on 10 March 2020
13. January 2019 access_time 1:26
The museum at Polson, Montana, U.S.A. has memorabilia on display from bombardier, Herb Engender. Included are bomb fuse tags on which are recorded various missions, and his POW tag and Id from the prison where he was kept after they were captured.
I would be happy to post a photo of our display if someone would guide me in the process, as I am not a techy.