B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3348 / Dottie J III

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3348 / Dottie J III

Manufacturer:
Douglas

  • RCL: AW-G

MACR: 833

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History of
B-17 42-3348 / Dottie J III

Delivered Denver 23/5/43; Dow Fd 26/6/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-G] Snetterton 12/7/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Raymond Bye, Navigator: Merle Woodside, Radio Operator: Ken Nice, Waist gunner: Mike Olynik (4 evaded capture); Co-pilot: John Malik, Bombardier: Bill Kieran, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerard Caporaso, Ball turret gunner: Fred Holt, Waist gunner: Chas Gattman,Tail gunner: Alton Baer (6 Prisoner of War); on return was shot down by enemy aircraft, crash landed Thiaucourt-Regnieville, 17 miles SW of Metz, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 833. DOTTIE J III.

Last updated: 14. November 2020

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B-17 42-3348 / Dottie J III Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Raymond F. Bye EVD
CP 2LT John J. Malik POW
BOMB 2LT William C. Kieran POW
ENG/TT T/SGT Gerard J. Caporaso POW
RO T/SGT Kenneth H. Nice EVD
BT S/SGT Frededric Holt POW
WG S/SGT Charles C. Gattman POW
WG S/SGT Mike Olynik EVD
TG S/SGT Alton Baer, Jr. POW

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