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Source:
www.91stbombgroup.com
Production-block:
B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 to 41-24639
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 323rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: OR-R
MACR: 15124
History of
B-17 41-24589 / Texas Bronco
B-17F 41-24589 “Texas Bronco” was assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-R] Dow Field, Bangor 15-Sep-42; with Gene Ellis, wrecked, while turning plane into takeoff position, tail wheel ran off runway causing tail section severed from rear bulkhead, 5-Oct-42, repaired and sent to Bassingbourn 11-Oct-42; On 4-Feb-43 while on a mission to bomb the marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany the target was obscured by clouds and the port area of Emden, Germany was attacked as a target of last resort. Aircraft sustained damage from flak and fighter attacks and crashlanded on the beach at Terschelling Island, Holland. 2KIA 8POW MACR 15124. Aircraft flew 6+missions. Salvaged by Luftwaffe at Utrecht, Holland.
Last updated: 9. October 2019
B-17 41-24589 / Texas Bronco Details
www.91stbombgroup.com
Texas Bronco (41-24589 OR-R), Stupen-Taket (41-24549 OR-Q), Pennsylvania Polka (41-24544 OR-L) in tight formation.
01. November 2019 access_time 13:02
I am searching for pictures and records of my father, a ball turret gunner who flew 52 missions over Italy and Germany. I believe his plane was shot down once or twice, Papar Doll & Dorothy. I have his silk color chart from his ditch bag, along with his medals and clusters. Any help would be greatly appreciated. He passed away in 2004.
I served 6 years in the US Navy, 1983 – 1989
capfrank@gwi.net
01. November 2019 access_time 13:16
Hello Frank,
what’s your father’s name?
Any information about his unit?
29. October 2023 access_time 17:05
My grandfather Rodney was the gunny and chief mechanic on this aircraft. He used to tell stories about being captured after the crash. He spent 27 mo as a POW and was rescued the day he was planned to be executed. He built mole tunnels and had a map. He took a gun butt to the head. He escaped and got caught once or twice. He told so much history about what happened. I can’t imagine what he went through at such a young age.