Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 325th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | NV-Q |
| MACR | 7571 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (16 July 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31978 / Dottie G II
Delivered Cheyenne 12/1/44; Savannah 22/1/44; Morrison 13/2/44; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-Q] Podington 2/3/44; Missing in Action Munich 16/7/44 with Frank Herrington, Co-pilot: Leon Smith, Navigator: Harry Jacobsen, Bombardier: George Gerken, Radio Operator: Bill Kibble, Ball turret gunner: Art Montgomery, Waist gunner: Ed Hickmott,Tail gunner: John Patterson (8 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Rigg (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #3, three men bailed, fire died down and ship flew on 40 miles, crashed Hechingen, SW of Tubingen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7571. DOTTIE G 2nd.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 27 February 2018
08. August 2019 access_time 18:33
My father was ground crew on this b17 he is far right bottom row
08. August 2019 access_time 18:37
I have this picture at home of Dottie g 2
08. August 2019 access_time 18:43
Like to know if any crew still alive
25. July 2020 access_time 3:26
The Dottie G II is named after my grandmother, her name was Dorthea Grant (Dottie) . My grandfather is George Grant, bottom row, 3rd from right.
Might want to double check the records of the flight crew.
26. July 2020 access_time 16:02
Hi joe my dad was ground crew on Dotty G 11 he is bottom right corner of photo
22. January 2021 access_time 0:33
Amazing bunch of men. My grandfather was never without a story about his time flying.
01. June 2021 access_time 14:20
Hi Mick, His surname wouldn’t be Bochenek by chance would it? the guy in the photo, bottom right is my friends father.
31. May 2023 access_time 22:13
Yes Andy bochenek was his surname
10. June 2021 access_time 23:13
How do you check the records of the flight crew?
23. March 2024 access_time 19:48
My uncle is in picture Lee Archibee he was ball turet gunner as he was so thin
28. April 2023 access_time 9:44
hello, i hope somebody can tell me who is Harry Rigg on the photo, i have adopted his grave and wanna give him a face, thnks a lot!
my email adress is meekersstefan@gmail.com