Production-block:
B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 570th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DI-W
MACR: 5257
History of
B-17 42-32089 / Mountaineer
Delivered Cheyenne 28/1/44; Gr Island 11/2/44; Presque Is 21/2/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-W] Framlingham 22/2/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg (26m) 28/5/44 with Adolph Mathias, Co-pilot: Henry Gerards, Navigator: Joe Freyland, Bombardier: Quinton Bass, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jerry Wolf, Radio Operator: Chas Abbott, Ball turret gunner: Chas Oliver, Waist gunner: Roy Veale, Waist gunner: Larry Spencer,Tail gunner: Leon Walker (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft shot off #1engine cowling, crashed Holzhausen, 16 miles E of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5257.
Last updated: 12. November 2019
12. November 2019 access_time 1:32
Hello, wonderful site you provide. The Flight engineer/top turret gunner, Jerry Wolf, is a neighbor of mine in northern Virginia (near Washington DC). I had the pleasure of visiting him recently, and he often speaks at veterans’ events. An excellent video of him is provided in this “Web” link.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=WWII+Army+Air+Corps+veteran+Jerry+Wolf&qpvt=WWII+Army+Air+Corps+veteran+Jerry+Wolf&view=detail&mid=749D35AD7A49E1EC50FA749D35AD7A49E1EC50FA&rvsmid=A661C5C4787EDD7D82A6A661C5C4787EDD7D82A6&FORM=VDRVRV
Thank you for this web site.
Here is another link to an interview with Jerry:
https://www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/voices/jerry-wolf/
Steve Robinson
US Air Force, retired
12. November 2019 access_time 16:58
Thank you for sharing! 🙂
30. May 2021 access_time 21:00
Leon Walker is my grandfather. He lived in Arlington, TX and passed away way back in 1985.