Production-block:
B-17G-60-BO: 42-102744 to 42-102978
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 414th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 8934
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.
Last updated: 12. September 2020
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
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 | - |
18. August 2020 access_time 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
18. August 2020 access_time 10:09
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMu-W8EPbOmpUSXr-lblrwgCSdch57wCvPJeJPu
her is memory panel showed near accident place.
18. August 2020 access_time 10:10
https://myzilina.sme.sk/c/5190117/bytcan-vystavuje-v-dome-zvysky-bombardera-b-17.html
18. August 2020 access_time 10:12
https://myzilina.sme.sk/c/5190117/bytcan-vystavuje-v-dome-zvysky-bombardera-b-17.html