Production-block:
B-17F-60-BO: 42-29532 to 42-29631
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 358th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: VK-L
MACR: 1033
Missions: 32
History of
B-17 42-29571 / Charley Horse
Delivered Denver 6/1/43; Salina 12/1/43; Mobile 23/1/43; Salina 31/1/43; Homestead 4/2/43; Morrison 8/2/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-L] Molesworth 6/4/43; {32m} Missing in Action Duren 20/10/43 with Bill Hartigan, Navigator: Lorin Douthett, Radio Operator: Bob Ward (3 evaded capture), Co-pilot: Ed Goddard, Bombardier: Bernie Dorsey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clement Resto, Ball turret gunner: Val Stoddard,Tail gunner: Jim Ince, foto-Ralph Moffett (6 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: Chas Dove (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Cambrai, near Mons, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 1033. CHARLIE HORSE.
Last updated: 19. February 2020
B-17 42-29571 / Charley Horse Details
Crashed in forest of Mormal.
Based on research of Bernard Feutry.
B-17 42-29571 / Charley Horse Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | William R. Hartigan | EVD | - |
CP | 2LT | Lorin F. Douthett | EVD | - |
NAV | 2LT | Edward N. Goddard | POW | - |
BOMB | 2LT | Bernard F. Dorsey | POW | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | Clement Resto | POW | - |
RO | T/SGT | Robert L. Ward | EVD | - |
BT | S/SGT | Val F. Stoddard | POW | - |
WG | S/SGT | Charles J. Dove | KIA | - |
WG | S/SGT | John W. Lowther | POW | - |
TG | S/SGT | James T. Ince | POW | - |
PHOTO | SGT | Ralph Moffett | POW | - |
29. January 2020 access_time 17:29
Hello from France
Crash charley horse, Mormal forest, village of Locquignol,
I have the documents
31. January 2020 access_time 17:05
Contact me please