| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 615th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IY-N |
| MACR | 5311 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (28 May 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97073
Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Alexandra 12/2/44; Presque Is 4/3/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-N] Deenethorpe 23/3/44; Missing in Action Dessau 28/5/44 with Vince Kaminski, Bombardier: Dee Black, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Agee, Radio Operator: Larry Cooper, Ball turret gunner: Joe Johnson, Waist gunner: Bill May, Waist gunner: Everett Bushendorf,Tail gunner: Harry Hertzan (8 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Enstad, Navigator: Chas Manning (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set #1 on fire, then ship exploded, crashed woods near Steinburg, 12 miles N of Dessau, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5311.
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This page was last updated on 10 April 2018
18. February 2024 access_time 6:11
My father was Charles Manning, the navigator. Only him and co-pilot Bob Enstad survived the crash. Both were imprisoned at Stalug Luft No. 3 in Sagen, Germany and eventually liberated by Patton’s Army. My father lived a full, successful life. He passed away in 2018 at age 96.