| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 533rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | VP-V |
| MACR | 1978 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 718 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (11 January 1944) |
| Missions: | 18+ |
History of
B-17 42-3514 / Dinah Mite II aka Doll Baby
Delivered Denver 13/7/43; Hill 20/8/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP-V] Ridgewell 24/9/43 (DINAH MITE II?); Missing in Action 18+m Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Billy Chason, Co-pilot: Henry Mickelson, Navigator: Larry Walker, Bombardier: Americus Gentile, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Hydra, Radio Operator: Bob Vollbrecht, Ball turret gunner: Ray Martin, Waist gunner: Howard Greenwood, Waist gunner: Tom Cobb,Tail gunner: Steve Kudla (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, #3 caught fire, crashed between Oldenburg and Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1878. DOLL BABY.
B-17 42-3514 / Dinah Mite II aka Doll Baby Details
Eyewitness Statementes
I saw Lt. Chanson’s #1 engine catch fire. He feathered the engine and the fire went out but continued smoking. Later his #3 engine caught fire and the ship dropped out of formation. I did not see any parachutes.
S/Sgt. Frank P. Mitchley
Right Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. William E. Abbott
Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Walter H. Abernathy
Right Waist Gunner
Source: MACR 1978
B-17 42-3514 / Dinah Mite II aka Doll Baby Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Billy F. Chason | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Henry B. Mickelson | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Lawrence D. Walker | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Americus J. Gentile | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Robert F. Vollbrecht | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Carl S. Hydra | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Raymond W. Martin | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Howard J. Greenwood | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas R. Cobb | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Steve A. Kudla | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 18 September 2021
20. June 2020 access_time 16:19
The german Pilot Fritz Ungar, JG 54, JG 26 shot down the B-17 42-3514.
Here is the youtube-link with his report:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUbC99Tik88
20. June 2020 access_time 16:24
Danke für den Link!