Source:
www.388bg.info
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 562nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | K |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding (26 August 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97184 / Lady Godiva
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Gr Island 19/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG [K] Knettishall 11/3/44; crash landing 12/06/1944; crash landed on edge of field, Ludbrook Farm, Ermington, Devon 26/8/44 with Bob Scales, Co-pilot: Frank Spangenburg, Navigator: D.E. Linder, Bombardier: Howard Rohman, Waist gunner: W. G. Whetstone (5RTD, via hospital); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Claud Thornton, Radio Operator: Rob Ketcham, Ball turret gunner: Leo Reinartz,Tail gunner: Ivan Anderson (4 Killed in Action); piloted rescuded by two farm workers, Jim Lapthorne and son, Jim jnr; Salvaged 30/10/44. LADY GODIVA.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 20 July 2017
09. January 2019 access_time 2:47
My uncle Leo Reinartz died on this plane B17 Lady Godiva August 26 1944
02. December 2020 access_time 7:54
It amazes me to see how many of the USAF boys that fought against Germany, had german sounding nanes and probably german ancestors. It must have felt a bit strange for them.