| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-95-BO: 42-30232 to 42-30331 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 548th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GX-P |
| MACR | 825 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (08 October 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-30275 / Vibrant Virgin
Delivered Cheyenne 7/5/43; Gore 8/5/43; Kearney 30/5/43; Dow Fd 16/6/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-P] Gt Ashfield 17/6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Ralph Jensen, Co-pilot: Nick Ursiak, Navigator: Ray Podolske, Bombardier: Heath Stephens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerry Minch, Radio Operator: Emil Plaza, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Bennett, Waist gunner: Bob McQuality, Waist gunner: Bob Keeley,Tail gunner: Homer Boyette (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Quackenbruck, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 825. THE VIBRANT VIRGIN.
B-17 42-30275 / Vibrant Virgin Details
At Osnabruck, Germany, at 1545 ship #42-30275 was seen to be leaking gas from all four engines. Nine chutes were seen and the plane continued to fly under control.
Source: MACR 825
B-17 42-30275 / Vibrant Virgin Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Ralph M. Jensen | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Nicholas Ursiak | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Raymond A. Podolske | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Heath Stephens | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Gerald A. Minch | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Emil W. Plaza | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Lloyd Bennett | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robert L. McQuality | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robert R. Keeley | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Homer L. Boyette | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 19 September 2020
08. February 2022 access_time 0:12
I know the exact position of the vibrant virgin crash. it is north of menslage in herbergen. if
you want further info feel free to
contact me…
20. August 2022 access_time 1:57
Hello Hendrik,
can you let me know the crash site?
You can mail me: info@b17flyingfortress.de
Vielen Dank! 🙂
Cheers
Jing