Production-block:
B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 to 42-31431
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 730th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 2915
History of
B-17 42-31341 / Breaks of the Game
Delivered Cheyenne 22/10/43; Gr Island 6/11/43; Assigned: 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 3/12/43; MIA Berlin 4/3/44 Pilot: Art Mittman, Co-Pilot: Francis Betenson, Navigator: Byron Dillingham, Bombardier: Ralph Karkow, Ball Turret Gunner: John Martinez, Waist Gunner: Art Nihiser, Waist Gunner: Carl Owens, Tail Gunner: George Wilmont (8POW); Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: John Hopkins{jumped no chute}, Radio Operator: Walter Beck (2KIA); flak, crashed at Buskow rail station, near Ruppin, NW of Berlin, Germany. MACR 2915. BREAKS OF THE GAME.
Last updated: 20. June 2018
13. December 2020 access_time 19:55
My father Francis W. Betenson, Lt. Co-pilot, always maintained that they were shot down by an ME 109 fighter, not flack.
26. October 2022 access_time 1:36
Hi my name is John Britt. My great uncle was Walter Beck. Ive been onto the national archives recently and dug out some pretty amazing info. My father and I are trying to locate a decent photo of the crew. If you could help that would be truly amazing and Id be forever greatfull.. My email is Johnjbritt67@aol.com
06. March 2024 access_time 9:00
Found this image which looks to be a newspaper clipping
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/media/media-48230jpeg
from https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/42-31341