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Production-block:
B-17F-45-DL: 42-3284 to 42-3338
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 524th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WA-Y
MACR: 2867
History of
B-17 42-3325 / Paddy Gremlin
Delivered Denver 7/5/43; Dow Fd 30/5/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-Y] Kimbolton 1/6/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 30/1/44 with Ken Davis, Co-pilot: Chas Fowler, Navigator: Paul Clark, Bombardier: Stan Dolgin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Hansen{kia?}, Radio Operator: Francis Miller, Ball turret gunner: Tom Stapleton, Waist gunner: McCauley Price, Waist gunner: George Wall,Tail gunner: Joe Susickee (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea, Missing Air Crew Report 2867. PADDY GREMLIN.
Last updated: 25. May 2018
31. July 2022 access_time 17:37
Here is a mistake concerning B-17 42-3325 / Paddy Gremlin. It did not ditch in the North Sea, but belly landed in the vicinity of Nideggen/Huertgen Forest, Germany. There are pictures of the aircraft clearly showing the serial number at the tail section. If you are interested, adress me via e-mail. Mario cremer, LtCol, Germany
03. August 2022 access_time 19:21
Hallo und Danke für die Info.
Ja, der Absturzort ist auch im MACR nicht zu finden. Zur KU 778 habe ich keine Infos.
Wäre jedenfalls super, wenn der richtige Absturzort recherchiert werden kann. Dann korrigiere ich es gern in meiner Datenbank.
Grüße
Jing
30. December 2022 access_time 1:34
my wife’s uncle marshel Fisher was a ball turret gunner. he flew 25 missions ending with the patt gremlin. and came home. he had some excellent stories and memories