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Production-block:
B-17F-55-BO: 42-29467 to 42-29531
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 407th Bomb Squadron
- 525th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: FR-W
MACR: 957
History of
B-17 42-29511 / The Iron Maiden
Delivered Denver 3/1/43; Salina 11/1/43; Morrison 5/3/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-W] Alconbury 19/5/43; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-W] Kimbolton 4/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Roland Martin, Co-pilot: Linden Price, Navigator: Dan Maher, Bombardier: Irving Rittenburg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edwin Mattern, Radio Operator: Nick Macri, Ball turret gunner: Elihu Peacock, Waist gunner: Dan Sirianni, Waist gunner: John Cihonski,Tail gunner: Adam Janik (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed S of Wurzburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 957. THE IRON MAIDEN.
Last updated: 10. July 2017
B-17 42-29511 / The Iron Maiden Details
B-17 42-29511 / The Iron Maiden Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Roland H. Martin, Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Linden H. Price, Jr. | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Daniel J. Maher | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Irving M. Rittenberg | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Nicholas J. Macri | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Edwin L. Mattern | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Elihu Peacock | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Daniel A. Sirianni | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | John L. Cihonski | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Adam A. Janik | POW | - |
06. March 2020 access_time 18:03
And 77 years later, still alive.
rhm
06. March 2020 access_time 18:15
Great! Nice to hear from you 🙂
25. May 2020 access_time 1:55
Thank you for your service. We salute you. ?? Honor Flight Bay Area
25. May 2020 access_time 18:50
My father, Elihu Peacock, was the belly turret gunner on this plane. Although he never spoke of it to my brother or I, I was greatful to find information on the plane and that fateful day over Schweinfurt Germany. It would be my honor to speak to Roland Martin, the ships commanding officer. I wish dad was still alive and could speak with him also.
30. October 2024 access_time 16:03
I am on touch with Roland Martin. He is still alive and celebrated his 101st Birthday just recently. I interviewed him earlier this year and compiled a short video of him and the Iron Maiden. Here is the link
https://vimeo.com/931597706/cd908b1d13?share=copy
05. November 2024 access_time 14:03
Mark, could you get my email address to Roland? I would be grateful and would love to communicate with him about my dad, a gunner on his plane.
14. September 2020 access_time 18:13
Hi !! I’m the nephew of Iron Maiden eng’r/top- gunner, Nicholas Macri, from Brooklyn, NY !
We grew up with Uncle Nick’s and my dad’s recountings if B-17 missions .. and of course Nick’s capture and POW time at STALAG 17 !
Their Mom, Grace, spotted an artist’s drawing of prison barracks on a magazine cover .. and she recognized her elder son !!
I would love to be in touch .. I’m an aspiring writer hoping come up with some kind of manuscript for a book about them and events.
Uncle Nick passed kind of young even so, 70, back in ‘92.
Peace .. Thanks ..
Larry Macri
30. October 2024 access_time 16:04
I am on touch with Roland Martin. He is still alive and celebrated his 101st Birthday just recently. I interviewed him earlier this year and compiled a short video of him and the Iron Maiden. Here is the link
https://vimeo.com/931597706/cd908b1d13?share=copy