| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 416th Bomb Squadron, 429th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 6863 |
| Fate: |
, interned (18 July 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31889 / Mammy Yokum III
Delivered Cheyenne 30/12/43; Barksdale 11/1/44; Savannah 16/1/44; Morrison 18/1/44; Assigned 416BS/99BG Tortorella 28/1/44; {6m} transferred 429BS/2BG Amendola 28/3/44; Missing in Action Memmingen, Ger; 18/7/44 with Millard Pedigo*, Co-pilot: Francis Barrett, Navigator: Mark Glasgow, Bombardier: Sid Hurwitz*, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Poplawksi*, Radio Operator: Bill Aeschbacher*, Ball turret gunner: Angelo Martucci, Waist gunner: Paul Johnson, Waist gunner: Sam Byers,Tail gunner: Gene Eisner (10INT); later * escaped from Switz; crash landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 6863. MAMMY YOKUM III.
B-17 42-31889 / Mammy Yokum III Details
Eyewitness Statements
I saw B-17 No. 889 last at 1045 hours from an altitude of 24000 feet at approximately 46“25’N, 11°35’E. When I first noticed B-17 No. 889 it seemed as if it couldn’t keep up with the formation and about 0930/0940 hours, it salvoed part of its bombs. It then tried to stay up with the formation but couldn’t, and peeled off to the left, going at a 270 degree heading, maintaining altitude, and in no apparent trouble.
2Lt. Ellsworth Gauntz
Co-Pilot on B-17 No. 087
I saw B-17 No. 889 last at 1059 hours from an altitude of 24600 feet at 46°44’N, 11°35’E. I observed it to salvoe its bombs (6 X 500 Gp’s) at about 1049 hours. It seemed as if the aircraft couldn’t keep up. It seemed to both gain and lose speed. The aircraft turned left low enough to clear the formation and took an approximate heading of 215 degrees. It may have been heading for Switzerland. It seemed to be in no apparent trouble.
S/Sgt. Chris C. Bezdaris
Tail Gunner on B-17 No. 655
I saw B-17 No. 889 last at 1123 hours from an altitude of 25000 feet at approximately 47°30’N, 10°30’E. This was. About 15/20 minutes before the target when the aircraft turned about 110 degrees left, and headed over the Alps Mts. Two (2) pursuit aircraft headed in the same direction. I thought they were P-51’s for they had red tails. This was the last I saw of B-17 No. 889.
S/Sgt. Joe D. Hartzman
Tail Gunner on B-17 No. 281
I saw B-17 No. 889 last at 1130 hours at 46°10’N, 12°02’E from an altitude of 25000 feet. I saw B-17 no. 889 drop all his bombs and leave the formation under full control and watched the aircraft until it was out of sight, all the time he was going down at a normal rate of speed. The aircraft seemed to be under control.
Sgt. Joseph A. Jordan
Tail Gunner on B-17 No. 198
I saw B-17 No. 889 last at 1022 hours from an altitude of 24000 feet at 45°20’N, 12°45’E. It had salvoed its bombs at 1022 hours. The plane was lagging slightly but not more than 500 feet. Three to four (3/4) minutes later, B-17 No. 889 peeled off to the left and went on course home. It seemed to be in no apparent trouble.
Sgt. Joseph Kaliszozjk
Tail Gunner on B-17 No. 084
Source: MACR 6863
B-17 42-31889 / Mammy Yokum III Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Millard F. Pedigo | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | Fancis E. Barrett | INT | - |
| NAV | CPT | Mark. O. Glasgow | INT | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Sidney Hurwitz | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | William T. Poplawski | INT | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William E. Aeschbacher | INT | - |
| BT | SGT | Angelo Martucci | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Samuel Byer | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Paul L. Johnson | INT | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Eugene Eisner | INT | - |
This page was last updated on 20 January 2026
24. February 2018 access_time 1:46
The navigator on this aircraft was my Mother’s 1st cousin, Mark O. Glasgow. He was her Father’s sister’s son. I never knew he was a POW until I found a report from the Red Cross about him on the Internet. In fact, He married a Swiss girl, Margrit. (can’t remember her last name) As a young child, I saw the family several times. The RC report says he was from California. He was from Texas. I wondered why he was interred for such a short time. Also, I wondered if the rank (Capt.) was correct. (I don’t know why he would outrank the pilot). It is interesting to find out facts about family that I was not aware of.