Production-block:
B-17F-80-DL: 42-37714 to 42-37715
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 510th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TU-T
MACR: 4953
History of
B-17 42-37714 / Ronchi
Delivered Long Beach 6/8/43; Scott 20/10/43;slated 401BG, Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-T] Polebrook 11/11/43; Missing in Action 17m Berlin 7/5/44 with Bob Presley, Co-pilot: Mixon Stamper, Navigator: Jim Simpson, Bombardier: Herb Mosebach, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Cocco, Radio Operator: Bob Kleeman, Ball turret gunner: Fred Van Sant, Waist gunner: Ken Mellon, Waist gunner: Alex Warcola,Tail gunner: Isaac Robinson (10 Prisoner of War); flak, ditched North Sea off Dutch coast; Missing Air Crew Report 4953. RONCHI.
Last updated: 26. February 2018
B-17 42-37714 / Ronchi Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Robert G. Presley | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Nixon C. Stamper | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | James N. Simpson | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Herbert J. Mosebach | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Ernest E. Cocco | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Robert W. Kleeman | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Fred J. Van Sant | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Kenneth L. Mellon | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Alex Warcola | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Isaac W. Robertson | POW | - |
19. July 2023 access_time 0:33
My dad, Herbert J Mosebach, was the bombardier on B17. 42-37714. (Ronchi). He past away many years ago. But I remember him telling us about being shot down by flak, then being a POW at Stalag Luft 3. While there he interpreted for the other POWs because German was actually his first language. He was born and raised by Paige, Texas where German was commonly spoken. Does anyone reading this know of my dad?