| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-50-DL: 42-3339 to 42-3393 |
| Delievered: | Denver |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 563rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 3114 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (06 September 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3378 / Sky Shy aka Silver Dollar
Delivered Denver 1/6/43; Dow Fd 7/7/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 9/7/43 SKY SHY; Missing in Action 6/9/43 with Jim Roe, Co-pilot: Ernie Thompson, Navigator: Milton Schoenborn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Mace, Radio Operator: Dave Tees, Ball turret gunner: Rich Senegal, Waist gunner: Tom Mollenkamp, Waist gunner: Dorman Busse,Tail gunner: Paul Hardin (9 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Manley Frankenberg (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Wittlingen [40km south-south-east of Stuttgart], Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 3114. SILVER DOLLAR.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-3378 / Sky Shy aka Silver Dollar Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | James Alexander Roe Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Ernest Kinsey Thomas Jr. | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Milton Melvin Schoenborn | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Manley Gordon Frankenberg | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Charles Mace Jr. | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | David Verner Tees | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Richard Elmer Senecal | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas Arnold Mollenkamp | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Dormand Lee Busse | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Paul Robert Rardin | POW | - |
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10. April 2026 access_time 11:57
crashed at Wittlingen, Flurstück Hochgesträß, north of Münsingen
21. April 2026 access_time 18:02
Danke, ich habe es aktualisiert.
Grüße
Jing