B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37867 / Berlin Ambassador

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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

Related web sites about the B-17 42-37867 / Berlin Ambassador

1. https://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/b-17-flying-fortress-/11286-B-1711286.html
2. http://www.zzairwar.nl/dossiers/347.html