Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 398th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 730th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 6237 |
| Fate: |
, interned (21 June 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-107036 / Big Noise II
Delivered Tulsa 3/2/44; Dow Fd 15/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 3/5/44; transferred 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 6/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with John Sorensen, Co-pilot: Albt Weibel, Navigator: Curtis Patterson, Bombardier: Jerome Morse, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Criswell, Radio Operator: Deryl Gotcher, Ball turret gunner: Bob Brown, Waist gunner: Bill Hammock, Waist gunner: Norman Katt,Tail gunner: Andy Treloar (10INT); flak, force landed Rinkaby, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 6237. Returned to the USA Bradley 30/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 4/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/12/45. BIG NOISE II.
This page was last updated on 07 January 2018
12. June 2020 access_time 2:27
My Grandfather in my Mother’s side (Linda Patterson) was Curtis W Patterson of the Big Noise II crew. I have a model of Big Noise II as well as photographs. One of which is of the plane on its belly after crashing.
Daniel P Nulton
28. January 2024 access_time 4:03
My dad, Deryl Gotcher was the radio operator on Big Noise II. He later became an attorney practicing law in Tulsa, OK. He passed away in February, 2001.
27. March 2024 access_time 2:20
My grandfather John Sorensen was the pilot. He saved the whole crew after being shot down over Berlin. He belly landed the plane in Sweden
11. November 2025 access_time 17:01
Johanna, I heard about your grandfather. And my mother met him se real times I believe. To my knowledge Curt considered him a very dear friend. And I have a photo of the plane your grandfather landed on its belly in that field.