Production-block:
B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 385th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 550th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 4457
History of
B-17 42-97078 / Pride of the Yankees
Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Lincoln 20/2/44; Presque Is 21/2/44; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG- ] Gt Ashfield 7/3/44; MIA Berlin 29/4/44 Pilot: Bill Henry, Navigator: Germany. ard Kirschke, Bombardier: Harry Tennenson, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Tom Pullin, Radio Operator: John Webb, Ball Turret Gunner: Gil Creath, Waist Gunner: Milton Keck, Tail Gunner: Wilf Miller (8POW); Co-Pilot: Chas Avona, Waist Gunner: Chas Williams (2KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Hermeskeil, Ger. MACR 4457.
Last updated: 26. December 2018
30. May 2019 access_time 13:07
Hi, I was wondering if there are any photos of the plane or crew? Also were there two pride of the Yankees B17s? Thanks, Mike
30. December 2019 access_time 5:58
Tom Pullen was my Grandpa. I have a crew photo on my wall… but I don’t think it was this crew. I met the pilot he flew with in the ’90s but it wasn’t a Bill Henry,
06. August 2023 access_time 12:30
Roark you are correct. The pilot was Bill Schnieder. He dies a few years back. My grandfather was Gerhard Kirschke.