Production-block:
B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 324th Bomb Squadron
- 336th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: ET-G, DF-B1
MACR: 94
History of
B-17 42-29813
Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/43; delivered by 25Ferry Sd/7Ferry Gp to Gowen Fd where it was damaged in landing with Tom Jenkins 25/2/43; Cheyenne 23/3/43; Smoky Hill 4/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-G] Alconbury 20/4/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 2m, transferred 324BS/91BG [DF-B1] Bassingbourn 16/6/43; Missing in Action Hamburg 25/7/43 with Marshall Pilert, Co-pilot: Bernie Rauch, Navigator: Larry Conners, Bombardier: Ed Goetz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Carrier, Radio Operator: Gerard McKenna, Waist gunner: Tom Jackson, Waist gunner: Bill Bartholomew,Tail gunner: Harry Malas (9 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Warren Haynes (Killed in Action); flak, KO’d #4 then tail assembly, crashed near Heide airfield on German coast. Missing Air Crew Report 94.
Last updated: 15. January 2018
15. March 2023 access_time 21:20
i think, the name of the plane was “Ritzy Blitz”.
Found something about it on this website:
http://www.91stbombgroup.com/photo_history/ritzy_blitz_shot_down.html