
Production-block:
B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 561st Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3140
History of
B-17 42-37867 / Berlin Ambassador
Delivered Denver 24/9/43; Gr Island 7/10/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 15/10/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Gustav Hoehn, Navigator: Don Modarelli, Radio Operator: Byron Wiberg{wia, but died in hospital four days later}, Ball turret gunner: Pete Zaskiewicz (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: George Owens, Bombardier: Lieudell Bauer{evd but captured in Maastricht 31/3/44}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Rigdon, Waist gunner: Harlan Mann, Waist gunner: Ed Hincks,Tail gunner: Gerry Brinker (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Zwolle sportsground avoiding town, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 3140. BERLIN AMBASSADOR.
Last updated: 31. July 2021
B-17 42-37867 / Berlin Ambassador Details
10 minutes after bombs away, at 1230 hours, at a point about 5 miles southeast of Dummer Lake, Germany, Lt Hoehn was observed to pull out to the left of the group formation with his #2 and #3 engines both feathered. He maintained his altitude but was dropping slowly behind the rest of the formation. When last seen, four P-39’s were accompanying him in his immediate vicinity.
Source: MACR 3140
B-17 42-37867 / Berlin Ambassador Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | George Gustav Hoehn | KIA | - |
CP | 2LT | George R. Owens | POW | - |
NAV | 2LT | Donald S. Modarelli | KIA | shot, KIA |
BOMB | 2LT | Lieudell E. Bauer | EVD | POW |
ENG/TT | S/SGT | Charles C. Rigdon | POW | - |
RO | T/SGT | Byron A. Wiberg Jr. | WIA | Died |
BT | S/SGT | Peter J. Zaskiewicz | KIA | - |
WG | S/SGT | Harlan S. Mann | WIA | POW |
WG | S/SGT | Edward W. Hincks Jr. | KIA | Killed in the air |
TG | SGT | Gerard F. Brinker | POW | - |
20. June 2018 access_time 18:42
memory stone and propblade present at the crashsite