Source:
www.reddog1944.com/
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-40-BO: 42-5150 to 42-5249 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 97th Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 346th Bomb Squadron, 414th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 1528 |
| Fate: |
, ditched, Failed to return (19 December 1943) |
| Missions: | 11+ |
History of
B-17 42-5223 / Ther-N-Bak
Delivered Tulsa 15/10/42; Salinas 18/12/42; Assigned 414BS/97BG Biskra 15/1/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; transferred 346BS/99BG Oudna 14/11/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; Missing in Action {11m/99} Innsbruck 19/12/43 with Art Simpson (KIA-drowned); Thorne, Smith (2 Prisoner of War); Rayson, Jacks, Eder, Tramble, Lawson, Scott, Bradbury (7 Returned to Duty); ditched Adriatic Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 1528.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-5223 / Ther-N-Bak Details
Statement of T/Sgt. Paul M. Trample
On 18 December 1943, after having ditched our plane, seven of our crew including myself got in the ten man raft. 2nd Lt Arthur J. Simpson, S/Sgt Richard A. Thorne and Pfc William N. Smith, the other three members of the crew were in the five man raft which was tied to our raft. On the 21st of December, a storm arose at sea, and we thought it best to untie It. Simpson’s raft as a safety precaution. During the storn at sea, we got separated and I never did see It. Simpson or the other occupants of the small raft after that.
T/Sgt. Paul M. Trample
Source: MACR 1528
B-17 42-5223 / Ther-N-Bak Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Arthur J. Simpson | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Horace H. Jacks | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph Eder | RTD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | William G. Rayson | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Paul W. Tramble | RTD | - |
| RO | PVT | William N. Smith | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Richard A. Thorne | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Lorenzo W. Lawson | RTD | - |
| WG | SGT | John W. Scott | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Frelan C. Bradbury | RTD | - |
This page was last updated on 07 September 2022
07. September 2022 access_time 1:14
Please make corrections. Paul W. Tramble was my father. His name is misspelled.
07. September 2022 access_time 7:13
Correction done! Thank you! 🙂
07. September 2022 access_time 16:28
Thank you for changing his name in the blue box that lists his last name, however it is the statement made by my father and his name below with the list of serviceman where is name is incorrect:
“B-17 42-5223 / Ther-N-Bak Details
Statement of T/Sgt. Paul M. Trample”
It says Paul M Trample and his name is Paul W Tramble. It is just really important to our family that his name be correct. Thank you.
23. July 2023 access_time 4:53
it has taken me a long time to finally put my Dad, William Rayson in the plane he flew in and the comrads that flew with him. The description above is almost word for word of that my Dad wrote in his log book. Thank you to all who severed, they were true warriors.