Production-block:
B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 to 42-40057
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 337th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: AW-V
MACR: 4569 / KSU/ME/KU: 1762
History of
B-17 42-39998
Delivered Long Beach 29/10/43; Kearney 16/11/43; ass 337BS/96BG [AW-V] Snetterton 30/11/43; MIA Berlin 8/5/44 Pilot: Capt Milton Shoesmith, Co-Pilot: Carl Clark, Navigator: Bill Blount, Bombardier: Leen Tyler, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Armande Fazzone, Radio Operator: Baldomero Estala, Ball Turret Gunner: George Diggins, Waist Gunner: Larry Light, Waist Gunner: Don York, Tail Gunner: Ray Wallach, obs-Lt Bill Young (11POW); Enemy aircraft and flak, crashed Resthausen, four miles NW of Cloppenburg, Germany. MACR 4569
Last updated: 19. February 2021
B-17 42-39998 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Milton H. Shoesmith | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Carl R. Clark | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | William S. Blount | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Leon W. Tyler | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Armando Fazzone | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Baldomero A. Estela | POW | - |
| BT | T/SGT | George L. Diggins | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Laurence R. Light | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Donald W. York | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Raymond Wallach | POW | - |
| OBS | 1LT | William A. Young | POW | - |
19. February 2021 access_time 4:15
There is a mistace: Rosthausen = Resthausen – look here:
96th B.G. / 337th B.S. / B-17 G-10-VE Fortress / # 42-39998 / Beschuss durch Flak und Jäger / Absturz bei Resthausen, nordwestlich Cloppenburg (Niedersachsen) – Deutschland / Captain Milton H. Shoesmith / 11 Fallschirmabsprung – KG
19. February 2021 access_time 18:39
Thank you! I have updated this story.
Danke, habe den Datensatz aktualisiert.