| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 483rd Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 346th Bomb Squadron, 815th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 7991 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (27 August 1944) |
| Missions: | 59 |
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History of
B-17 42-97570 / Achtung
Delivered Cheyenne 23/12/43; MacDill 3/2/44; with H.T. Hutchinson force landed MacDill 15/2/44; Morrison 10/3/44; Assigned 815BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; Missing in Action {59m} Blechhammer 27/8/44 with Jack Humbrecht, Rucker, Heinz, Smith, Lerner, Mackie, Lurati, Olejarski, Fleming, Lafata, Mohr; flak, crashed Loebschutz; six chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 7991. ACHTUNG.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 25 May 2018
18. February 2020 access_time 1:46
My grandfather was one of the gunners on this plane. Would love to find more info if available.
18. February 2020 access_time 7:33
Hello Steven, what’s your grandfather’s name?
20. August 2022 access_time 21:40
My grandfather was Aurelia Lurati
23. August 2022 access_time 16:30
Hi Steven,
I’m one of the founders of the Blechhammer-1944 museum, where we honor the 15th USAAF airmen, who have thought in our skies during WWII. A couple of years ago we located the crash site of “Achtung”. I do have some documents pertaining to that accident. May send you them if you wish.
I’m wondering if you maybe have any photos or documents pertaining to “Achtung” and its crew. If so I would love to get the scans. Best regards, Edward Haduch, Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland
23. August 2022 access_time 18:51
I would love any information you have. The only thing I’ve ever been able to locate is the MACR report. No images of the plane or crew together. I can send you the MACR if you don’t have that information. Just a log of the mission, and aircraft and crew lost really.
Thanks, Steven.
23. August 2022 access_time 21:15
Steven,
I do have the MACR.
Write to me at ehaduch@gmail.com, so I can send you all I have about “Achtung” and its last mission. BTW, do you have any photos of your grandfather alone (not with the rest of the crew)?
Best, Edward
08. December 2023 access_time 1:39
Hello Steven. I have a newspaper article and a letter from one of the survivors I can send you although it does not mention your grandfather.
01. March 2024 access_time 8:47
that would be spectacular, any info is great
15. March 2024 access_time 0:14
Dear Glen,
I have tried to rack my brain for all the details of that fateful day in August 1944, This to the best of my memory are the details.
Approximately 2:00 am Aug.27, 1944, Alan,Olejarski, and myself, were shaken awake, and told to report to briefing. After eating breakfast, we went to the briefing tent for enlisted, and were told that we were assigned to a new crew as instructors for their first mission.
We and the other crew members, were taken to the flight deck to meet the officers and board the airplane (ACHTUNG)..After boarding, and checking out the rest of the crew, we waited to start engines and prepare for takeoff about 5:30 am.
The flight to the target was uneventful, until as we approached BLECHAMMER, the flak became heavy. (Anti aircraft fire). We dropped our bombs at approximately 11: am, and as we turned from the target, we were hit by 3 shell bursts (88mm). One exploded in our left wing, setting the #1 engine and wing on fire, another shell exploded in the radio room killing the photographer, and wounding Alan. There was burning fuel running in the bombbay and the pilot hit the bail-out button to signal everyone to leave the plane. I saw Alan at the door of the bombbay, then he turned back into the radio room and as Olejarski told me, he attempted to get the ball turret gunner out of his turret. Telling Ole to jump. I never saw Alan again. The airplane blew up just after I jumped out of it.
After landing and being captured by German soldiers, I was taken to Headquarters of the local anti-aircraft unit and held with other crew members, where we were told that Alan was seen on the ground, dead, having died because of his wounds. Most likely, he would have survived if he had not attempted to rescue the trapped ball gunner who according to Olejarski was already dead due to shell hit.
I hope that this will help you with your history of Alan’s and anything more that I can do let me know by e-mail.
SINCERELY;
IRVING
15. March 2024 access_time 0:40
I also have a pic of the crew. Do not have all the names though. This was state side Drew Field Tampa. If get your email address I’ll send it to you.
16. March 2024 access_time 13:40
my email is stevofett2020@outlook.com would love to have a pic of the crew.
15. March 2024 access_time 0:13
Dear Glen,
I have tried to rack my brain for all the details of that fateful day in August 1944, This to the best of my memory are the details.
Approximately 2:00 am Aug.27, 1944, Alan,Olejarski, and myself, were shaken awake, and told to report to briefing. After eating breakfast, we went to the briefing tent for enlisted, and were told that we were assigned to a new crew as instructors for their first mission.
We and the other crew members, were taken to the flight deck to meet the officers and board the airplane (ACHTUNG)..After boarding, and checking out the rest of the crew, we waited to start engines and prepare for takeoff about 5:30 am.
The flight to the target was uneventful, until as we approached BLECHAMMER, the flak became heavy. (Anti aircraft fire). We dropped our bombs at approximately 11: am, and as we turned from the target, we were hit by 3 shell bursts (88mm). One exploded in our left wing, setting the #1 engine and wing on fire, another shell exploded in the radio room killing the photographer, and wounding Alan. There was burning fuel running in the bombbay and the pilot hit the bail-out button to signal everyone to leave the plane. I saw Alan at the door of the bombbay, then he turned back into the radio room and as Olejarski told me, he attempted to get the ball turret gunner out of his turret. Telling Ole to jump. I never saw Alan again. The airplane blew up just after I jumped out of it.
After landing and being captured by German soldiers, I was taken to Headquarters of the local anti-aircraft unit and held with other crew members, where we were told that Alan was seen on the ground, dead, having died because of his wounds. Most likely, he would have survived if he had not attempted to rescue the trapped ball gunner who according to Olejarski was already dead due to shell hit.
I hope that this will help you with your history of Alan’s and anything more that I can do let me know by e-mail.
SINCERELY;
IRVING
27. April 2020 access_time 1:22
George Mohr was my Uncle, Brother to my Mother. Would love to know more information about him.
20. December 2020 access_time 19:08
My cousin Alan Mackie was the r/o on this acft. on 27 aug 1944 on a bombing mission
23. August 2022 access_time 16:39
Hello Kevin,
I’m one of the founders of the Blechhammer-1944 museum, where we honor the 15th USAAF airmen, who have thought in our skies during WWII. A couple of years ago we located the crash site of “Achtung”. I do have some documents pertaining to that accident. May send you them if you wish.
I’m wondering if you maybe have any photos or documents pertaining to “Achtung” and its crew. If so I would love to get the scans.
Best regards, Edward Haduch, Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland
23. August 2022 access_time 16:33
Hello Michael,
I’m one of the founders of the Blechhammer-1944 museum, where we honor the 15th USAAF airmen, who have thought in our skies during WWII. A couple of years ago we located the crash site of “Achtung”. I do have some documents pertaining to that accident. May send you them if you wish.
I’m wondering if you maybe have any photos or documents pertaining to “Achtung” and its crew. If so I would love to get the scans. Best regards, Edward Haduch, Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland
21. January 2024 access_time 0:24
Hello Edward,
Any information you can send me regarding my uncle’s flight that was shot down possibly the Achtung. email is mem5374@aol.com
my uncle was Greoge Mohr.
Thanks
08. February 2022 access_time 8:05
My Father, Alvin M Suemnicht flew a mission on this plane on 7-26-1944. The target was Wiener Neustadt, AU. Flight time 6hrs 35 min My father was the Engineer/TopTurret Gunner.