Production-block:
B-17F-75-BO: 42-29832 to 42-29931
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 511th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DS-T
History of
B-17 42-29847 / High Ball
Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/43; Pueblo 12/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-T] Polebrook 27/4/43; Missing in Action {4m} St Nazaire 28/6/43 with Bob Adams, Bombardier: Roy Sage, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Claggett,Tail gunner: Don Capper (4 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Dragie Yareff, Radio Operator: Ermyle Young, Waist gunner: Everett L. Brannen, Waist gunner: Joe Wolfe (4 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: George Gloudeman, Navigator: Joe Normile (2 evaded capture); enemy aircraft KO’d #3, crashed a mile from Muzillac, near St Nazaire, Fr. No MACR. HIGH BALL.
Last updated: 5. July 2022
B-17 42-29847 / High Ball Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Robert W. Adams | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | George H. Gloudeman | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph P. Normile | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Roy L. Sage | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Everett L. Brannen | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Ermyle E. Young | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Dragie F. Yareff | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Joseph S. Wolfe | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William W. Claggett | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Donald F. Capper | POW | - |
30. December 2022 access_time 21:38
I am the webmaster from the highball.memory.fr and the president from the association “en souvenir de high ball” can you provide a link to the site please.
Sincerely
andre