| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-30-DL: 42-3149 to 42-3188 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 407th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | PY-Y |
| MACR: | 1959 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (31 December 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3186
Delivered Cheyenne 12/3/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Y] Alconbury 23/5/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 31/12/43 with Coleman Goldstein, Co-pilot: Shirley Casey, Navigator: Herbert Brill, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Weber, Ball turret gunner: George Jasman,Tail gunner: Owen Scott (6 evaded capture), Bombardier: John Maloney, Radio Operator: Herb Edenholm, Waist gunner: Emil Mahne, Waist gunner: Nicholas Mucci (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Jauriac, near Expiremont, 17 miles N of Bordeaux, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1959.
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22. July 2017 access_time 20:10
j’ai bien connue Herbert brill et coleman goldstein que j’ai rencontré bien des foi a la maison ou coleman goldstein et George jasman on été recueillit par mes grand parents Daniel et olympe rozé dans les minutes de l’atterrissage forcer une plaque va être posée prochainement en leur mémoire sur la façade de la maison
20. July 2026 access_time 11:04
Information complémentaire : le Lt Coleman Goldstein a réussit à poser son B-17 sur son train d’atterrissage dans la campagne près d’Expiremont. La mission du 31 décembre 1943 est traitée dans notre livres “Les Deux Charentes sous les bombes 1940-1945” qui est paru en 2008 (épuisé). Co-auteurs : Christian Genet – Jacques Leroux – Bernard Ballanger –
Additional information: Lt. Coleman Goldstein managed to land his B-17 on its landing gear in the countryside near Expiremont. The mission of December 31, 1943, is covered in our book *Les Deux Charentes sous les bombes 1940-1945*, published in 2008 (now out of print). Co-authors: Christian Genet, Jacques Leroux, and Bernard Ballanger.