| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | - |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| RCL | BX-L |
| MACR | 4856 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 805A |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (12 May 1944) |
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B-17 42-31621 / Stormy Weather
Delivered Denver 28/11/43; Kearney 19/12/43; Oklahoma City 8/1/44; Assigned: 338BS/96BG [BX-L] Snetterton 5/2/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Chas Filer, Co-Pilot: Fred Lavigna, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Lido Mochetti, Waist Gunner: Fred Beck, Waist Gunner: Carl Brogren (5KIA); Navigator: John Dink, Bombardier: George Turcott, Ball Turret Gunner: Chas Prince, Radio Operator: Chas Williams, Tail Gunner: Chas Thornhill (5POW); Enemy aircraft KOd three engines plus other damage, crashed Bellmuth, 22 miles NE of Frankfurt, Germany. MACR 4856. STORMY WEATHER.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-31621 / Stormy Weather Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Charles W. Filer | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Fred K. LaVigna | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John H. Dink, Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | George L. Turcott, Jr. | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Lido R. Mochetti | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Charles E. Williams | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles V. Pince | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Fred R. Beck | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Carl E. Brogren, Jr. | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Charles W. Thornhill | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 27 July 2021
13. April 2020 access_time 21:37
Doing a story on Lido Mochetti for his son Lido, Westerly ri, Anazing part of this story is that Rick giancarlo of Il, purchased a cap which had his fathers name inside. Cap was given to son back in 2017/
26. January 2025 access_time 17:37
I live about 1 mile from the crash sight in the city of Ranstadt. I would like to do some history here. If I find anything here who should I inform?
27. July 2021 access_time 15:24
The plane did not crash here: “crashed Belgium. muth”.It crashed very near the small village of Bellmuth on May 12th, 1944 at 12.30 CET, 22 miles NE of Frankfurt, Germany
27. July 2021 access_time 18:48
Hello Werner, thank you for that. I have updated this B-17.