| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 561st Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 2432 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (20 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39894 / Boomerang Barbara
Delivered Long Beach 1/10/43; Gr Island 18/10/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 2/11/43; Missing in Action Rostock 20/2/44 with Jerry Payne, Co-pilot: Carl Cole, Navigator: Jim Kelley, Bombardier: Clarry Swanson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marco Zumsolo, Radio Operator: John White, Ball turret gunner: Joe Pappalado, Waist gunner: Jim Ellis, Waist gunner: Grant Tucker (9 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Andrea Alearese{Wounded in Action} (Prisoner of War); mech fault, crashed Brahesholom, NE of Assen, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 2432. BARBARA.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-39894 / Boomerang Barbara Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Jerry B. Payne | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Carl E. Cole | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | James J. Kelley | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Clarence H. E. Swanson | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Marco J. Zumbolo | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | John B. White | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Joseph A. Pappalandro | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James L. Ellis | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Grant G. Tucker | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Andrew Alcarese | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 20 July 2022
20. July 2022 access_time 4:44
Not a crash landing, mid air explosion from enemy attack.
20. July 2022 access_time 10:45
Thank you! I have updated the status.
18. August 2023 access_time 11:32
The enemy Fighter, from the 3 Group of the 11 JG startet at Husum to chase the Boomerang Barbara. The fight continue´t over the danish Town of Assens / Fyn island. The FW 190 A7 run out of fuel and crashlandet near the town of Christiansfeldt on the Mainland, about 10 minutes later.
We still getting items from the chrashsite, no doubt that it was an mit air explosion.
the lokal Arkiv Museum Vestfyn has original pictures from the incident, and a picture of A. Alcarese at the hospital in Assens.
H. T. volunteer at the Lokal Arkiv.