Production-block:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 483rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 815th Bomb Squadron
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History of
B-17 42-107081 / Crazy House
Delivered Tulsa 15/2/44; Hunter 3/3/44; Morrison 19/3/44; Assigned 815BS/483BG Sterparone 18/4/44; one of two squadron aircraft (the other 42-32043) used on SOE missions to Czechoslovakia, with supplies to Resistance, and returning with US evadees; Salvaged 6/12/44 after ground looping at Sterparone with Dave Rice. CRAZY HOUSE.
Last updated: 26. July 2020
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14. July 2020 access_time 8:49
The name of this plane was Crazy House, not Horse. My father was a waist gunner on this very plane. He had just completed his 50 missions when Isham Teasley crashed on take off. Dad said that was basically to be a training/introductory mission; with a whole crew of rookies.
Great site though. Lots of information. Thx.
26. July 2020 access_time 13:50
Thank you Scott for sharing your father’s story.
I have corrected the name of this B-17.
12. September 2022 access_time 22:07
My great uncle Byron Lee Rice was the pilot of “Crazy House” for 56 missions with the 483rd Bombardment Group stationed in Italy. I was always told by my grandma Elsie May Rice(Wessell) that everyone would want to fly with him because he would always come home safe.
13. September 2022 access_time 14:29
My great uncle Byron Lee Rice piloted Crazy House for 56 missions. His sister and my grandma said that the guys would want to fly with him because he would bring them back safe.
16. January 2023 access_time 21:12
My dad was the flight engineer on the Crazy House