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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17F-35-VE: 42-5905 to 42-5954
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 570th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DI-J
MACR: 860 / KSU/ME/KU: 511A
Missions: 11
History of
B-17 42-5915 / Cash & Carry
Delivered Long Beach 7/5/43; Denver 14/5/43; Geiger 26/5/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Dow Fd 13/7/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-J] Framlingham 15/7/43; Missing in Action (11m) Munster 10/10/43 with Bob McGuire, Co-pilot: Glenn Oster, Navigator: Albt Drouhard, Bombardier: Jack Nosser, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herschel Rasco, Radio Operator: Joe Chassaing, Ball turret gunner: Hershel McFeely, Waist gunner: George Hodgins, Waist gunner: Norman Augerr,Tail gunner: Cliff Strang (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, with wing on fire and #1 engine out, crashed Quantwick, near Ahaus, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 860. CASH & CARRY.
Last updated: 26. March 2024
B-17 42-5915 / Cash & Carry Details
From the interrogation of the crew of 1Lt. Bruce R. Rileys:
Ship No. 915 in lead element fell out of formation. No. 1 engine on fire. As it started down, two chutes were seen. Ship seemed under control. Probably hit by flak.
Source: MACR 860
B-17 42-5915 / Cash & Carry Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Robert A. McGuire, Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Glenn M. Oster | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Albert E. Grouhard | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Jack E. Nosser | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Hershel T. Rasco | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Joseph E. Chassaing, Jr. | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Hershel N. McFeely | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | George T. Hodgins | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Norman A. Auger | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Clifford E. Strang | POW | - |
02. March 2024 access_time 5:23
Glenn Oster the CP was my uncle. I have two photos of the B17 he flew. One picture was taken of the plane by the Germans on the ground after the hard crash landing after the Muster Raid , October 10 1943. The photo was given to my uncle 45 years after the war by his bombardier Jack E. Nosser. The successful crash landing photo shows why the crew became POW’s. My uncle being the CP helped all survive the crash landing. God bless him.
14. March 2024 access_time 20:56
Hi Jim! would you be willing to share that photo of it the Germans took? my Great uncle was the navigator. Thanks! — Jake. jspsax79@gmail.com
26. March 2024 access_time 9:52
Hello Jim,
can you send me copy of the picutures?
I would be great! 🙂
My email: info@b17flyingfortress.de
Cheers
Jing
26. March 2024 access_time 6:00
Jim, Albert E. Drouhard (not the spelling “Grouhard”) was my uncle (“Tot” as we knew him). I, too, would very much appreciate the two photos you mention. I think he ended up in Stalag Luft 1, and was released in Oct, 1944, through Gothenburg, Sweden, on the M.S. Gripsholm. Thanks so much!
26. March 2024 access_time 9:51
Thanks, I have updated his name in the short description. His name is spelling correct in the crew list below.