Source:
Estate of S/Sgt. Stephen D. Bishopp, ground crew at Bassingbourn.
| 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-M |
| MACR | 15498 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (14 May 1943) |
History of
B-17 41-24481 / Hell’s Angels
Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-M] Bangor 2/9/42; Bassingbourn 26/9/42; Missing in Action 10+m Kiel 14/5/43 with Bill Broley, Co-pilot: Albert Davies, Navigator: Armando Ambalagi, Bombardier: Joe Darmiento, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Clyne, Radio Operator: Lowell Dawson, Ball turret gunner: Ed Jones, Waist gunner: Ed Casparriello, Waist gunner: Ken Donovan,Tail gunner: Ken Greer (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft in heavy attack, KO’d #2 and rudder damaged, headed home but ditched North Sea, near Amrum Is. (Frisians), no trace of crew. Missing Air Crew Report 15498. HELL’S ANGELS.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 41-24481 / Hell’s Angels Details
The above aircraft became missing in action over the North Sea a few miles west of Amrum Island 14 May 43 while returning from a bombing mission over Kiel, Germany. The plane was last sighted at 1230 hours flying in the direction of the english coast, apparently under control although one of its engines was out and there was a large hole in its rudder. No parachutes were observed.
Source: MACR 15498
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