| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 349th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | XR-M |
| MACR | 2564 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (04 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39799 / Dobie
Delivered Long Beach 3/9/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-M] Thorpe Abbotts 29/9/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with John Brown, Navigator: Theo Kleinman (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Albt Fitzpatrick, Bombardier: Lawson Clements, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lola Florida, Radio Operator: George Toomey, Ball turret gunner: Gordon Keon{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Harry Janderup,Tail gunner: Rich Tangradi (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Bill Kemp (Killed in Action); flak KO’d three engines, crashed NE of Olen, just SW of Kasterlee, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 2564. DODIE or DOBIE.
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This page was last updated on 11 September 2017
14. November 2024 access_time 13:08
The Historical Soc. of Kasterlee in Belgium erected a monument for the crew of “DOBIE” crasched ‘ feb
1944 – we need more info for a QR code thanks in advance- Marcel
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14. November 2024 access_time 13:12
We recently erected a monument for the crew of “DOBIE” shot down 2 feb 1944 in Kasterlee/Belgium
can you pls give more info about that bomber? thanks in advance- Marcel