B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30444 / Ramrod Ramsbottom aka Black Jack IV

History of
B-17 42-30444 / Ramrod Ramsbottom aka Black Jack IV

Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/43; Gore 14/6/43; Kearney 15/6/43; Dow Fd 8/7/43; Assigned: 332BS/94BG [XM-C2] Rougham 8/7/43 RAMROD RAMSBOTTOM; MIA Bordeaux 5/1/44 Pilot: Harry Lockwood, Co-Pilot: Chas Adcock, Bombardier: George Collins, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Martin, Tail Gunner: George Bertholdt (5RTD); Radio Operator: Floyd Stevens, Ball Turret Gunner: Floyd Saunders, Waist Gunner: Bennie Livesay, Waist Gunner: Horace Mann (4POW); Navigator: Harry Wiener (KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Hourtin, near Le Matouse, 33 miles NW of Bordeaux, Fr. MACR 1893. BLACK JACK IV.

Last updated: 20. February 2019