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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 398th Bomb Group
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 730th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 6237
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.
Last updated: 7. 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