Source:
photos.384thbombgroup.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 384th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 544th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | SU-G |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding, Battle damaged (10 January 1945) |
| Missions: | 77 |
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History of
B-17 42-97320 / Hot Rock
Delivered Cheyenne 18/2/44; Gr Island 6/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-G] Grafton Underwood 7/4/44; FTR with J. S. Hoppen, enemy aircraft, force landed Belgium 10/1/45; Salvaged.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-97320 / Hot Rock Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Jack Stewart Hoppen | UNK | - |
| CP | --- | Hilari H. Stundis | UNK | - |
| NAV | --- | John H. Adams | UNK | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Frederick J. Dobrescu | UNK | - |
| RO | --- | Warren E. Clingler | UNK | - |
| BT | --- | Delbert K. Lemo | UNK | - |
| WG | --- | Bernard Francis Cavanaugh | UNK | - |
| TOG | --- | Clarence J. Durborow | UNK | - |
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This page was last updated on 19 October 2018
04. July 2026 access_time 21:02
Hello. My grandfather, Cecil M. Buffalo was the CPT of this air craft. He had two other aircraft and flew a total of 52 missions. I’d sure love any information.
19. September 2026 access_time 17:46
My grandfather was a radio gunner on the Hot Rock. He became a Christian after they were forced to land the Hot Rock without landing gear and being fully loaded with drop bombs. His name was Samuel VanderJagt SR. He spent the rest of his life as a faithful minister and servant of the Lord founding several churches including the New Christian Reformed Church on Kimberly Road in Davenport. My father still has my grandfather’s leather Hot Rock bomber jacket. His generation was stronger than any since.