| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-115-BO: 42-30617 to 42-30731 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 569th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | CC-P |
| MACR | 1039 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (20 October 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-30719 / Shatzi
Delivered Denver 17/7/43; Kearney 27/7/43; Scott 14/8/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-P] Framlingham 25/8/43; Missing in Action Duren 20/10/43 with Harry Schuyler, Co-pilot: Earl Rivers, Bombardier: George Sennatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Bolig, Ball turret gunner: Bill Lincoln, Waist gunner: Harry Colby,Tail gunner: Bob Nielson (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Herman Gruntmeir, Waist gunner: Dick Johnson (2 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Hurst (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, aircraft broke in half, and crashed Eerde, near Veghel, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1039. SHATZI.
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This page was last updated on 09 August 2018
09. January 2026 access_time 11:41
The summary says that the Shatzi broke in half. Where is this information based on?
I live in the village of Eerde, where the Shatzi crashed. I am gathering information about this event for our website and I want to have the facts as accurate as possible.
09. January 2026 access_time 19:04
Hello Ad van de Laar,
the information is from Dave Osborn’s Master Log. I can’t confirm the information either at the moment.
The MACR 1039 does not mention, that the aircraft broken in half.
You can read the MACR files here:
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/90900542
Cheers
Jing
09. January 2026 access_time 19:07
2Lt. John K. Hurst’s Escape and Evasion Report may be also interesting to you:
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5554963
Cheers
Jing