42-102944 / The Old Lady | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress

B-17 #42-102944 / The Old Lady — **Source:**
Photo courtesy of Chester John Maynard Jr

Production-block:
B-17G-60-BO: 42-102744 to 42-102978

Manufacturer:
Boeing

Bomb Group:
97th Bomb Group

Bomb Squadron:
414th Bomb Squadron

Fate:

MACR: 8934

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History of
B-17 42-102944 / The Old Lady

Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/44; Hunter 2/5/44; Grenier 16/5/44; Assigned 414BS/97BG Amendola 24/5/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 27/8/44 with Charles T. Wilson, Jr.; Missing Air Crew Report 8934. THE OLD LADY.

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Last updated: 25. April 2024

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B-17 42-102944 / The Old Lady Details

I the undersigned was flying in AC #424, 414th Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group on mission 27 August 1944. After comleting the target run, I saw AC #944 falling back from the formation and losing altitude. Watching the aircraft lose altitude, I seen 9 chutes come out of the plane one of which did not open up. After the chutes came out of the plane, it went into a glide and crashed into a wooded area, blowing up.

Sgt. James L. Beacey

Source: MACR 8934

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B-17 42-102944 / The Old Lady Crew

Position	Rank	Name	Status	Note
P	2LT	Charles T. Wilson, Jr.	POW	-
CP	2LT	Albert M. Karman	POW	-
NAV	2LT	Jerome Marlow	POW	-
BOMB	1LT	William B. Bower	POW	-
ENG/TT	S/SGT	William L. Schulz	POW	-
RO	S/SGT	John A. Fogelgren	POW	-
BT	SGT	Silas M. Crase	EVD	-
WG	S/SGT	Walter W. Furca	POW	-
WG	SGT	John W. Parsons	POW	-
TG	S/SGT	Charles T. Muller	POW	EVDED
PHOTO	S/SGT	Wesley E. Raubolt	EVD/POW	-

Tkac Michal
18. August 2020 10:07

Hello here are some information about bomber that crashed near place (my grandmother village).
I have som more fotos about case but I cant attach photos.
Here is some article about missed plane.
Michal

https://myzilina.sme.sk/c/5190117/bytcan-vystavuje-v-dome-zvysky-bombardera-b-17.html

Tkac Michal
18. August 2020 10:09

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMu-W8EPbOmpUSXr-lblrwgCSdch57wCvPJeJPu
her is memory panel showed near accident place.

Tkac Michal
18. August 2020 10:10

Tkac Michal
18. August 2020 10:12

Dan Muller
23. April 2024 15:13

My uncle Charles Muller was the tail gunner on The Old Lady’s final flight. This was his first and last flight on this B-17 and with this crew. His usual crew was on crew rest because of an inflight emergency with the O2 system two days prior to this flight. He volunteered for this flight with this crew because the needed a tail gunner. His regular crew position was ENG/TT.

Any information on this flight or other crew members of this flight would be greatly appreciated. I am writing a book about my uncle’s adventures during and afyer The Old Lady’s final flight.