Production-block:
B-17F-40-DL: 42-3229 to 42-3283
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 335th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: OE-N
MACR: 193
History of
B-17 42-3264
Delivered Denver 16/4/43; Dow Fd 4/6/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-N] Horham 15/6/43; force landed RAF Filton with W.A. Baker 4/7/43; 5m, Missing in Action Hannover 26/7/43 with Stan Foutz, Co-pilot: Elden Jenkins (body washed up near Tonning, Ger}, Navigator: Jim Dodson, Bombardier: Dave Bail, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vollie Dickson, Radio Operator: Dick Sandberg, Ball turret gunner: Fred Zapatka, Waist gunner: Don Mock, Waist gunner: Frank Marthal,Tail gunner: Ivan Lewis (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft and flak KO’d two engines, crashed Bremen, west of River Elbe; Missing Air Crew Report 193.
Last updated: 22. August 2017
27. February 2024 access_time 23:19
According to a letter written home to his sister on 7/25/43 Richard (Dick) Sandberg states his plane was called “Angel of Destruction”. And that there was a “pretty girl” painted it.