| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-DL: 42-3483 to 42-3503, B-17G-1-DL: 42-3483 to 42-3503 |
| Delievered: | Hill |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 413th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | MZ-K |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding, Battle damaged (05 February 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-3501 / Kasch’s Kids
Delivered Hill 14/7/43; Gore 15/8/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-K] Snetterton 9/9/43; battle damaged Villacoublay 5/2/44 with Don Kasch, Co-pilot: Leroy Allen, Navigator: Gene Schadler, Bombardier: Roger Buhla, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Gerba, Radio Operator: Bob Stott, Ball turret gunner: Norman Wilcox, Waist gunner: John Lawsky, Waist gunner: Guy Wert,Tail gunner: Boles Masys{Wounded in Action} (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed on Oginwick Rd, Dymchurch, Kent, after battle damaged and engine failure over target; and also killed British soldier Joe Hampson (4th Battn. Somerset Light Inf). on ground, as well as injuring several civilians and wrecking homes. KASCH’S KIDS.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 20 January 2026
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