Production-block:
B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 to 42-97835
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- 306th Bomb Group
History of
B-17 42-97767
Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/44; Denver 2/3/44; 1SAG Langley 3/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 22/7/44; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 2/8/44; battle damaged Merseburg 11/9/44 with Neil Holbrook (92BG), Co-pilot: Major Jack Griffin (92BG-wia), rn-Capt R.E. Hansen, Navigator: Capt J.E. Glover, xn-G.C.Kubler, Bombardier: D.W.Sorensen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R.W. Palmer, Radio Operator: J.O.Connor,Tail gunner: Lt J.R. Routh (9 Returned to Duty); Waist gunner: John Mortimer (Killed in Action); crash landed Nully, E of Troyes, France. Salvaged 14/11/44.
Last updated: 28. November 2018
09. November 2021 access_time 17:39
My father, Captain James E. Glover, was the navigator. When they crash landed in France, his back was broken. It was his 27th mission, and he spent three months in a body cast. Since he had completed his missions, he was returned to the U.S.
15. December 2021 access_time 23:20
Hello Lucy,
My wife and I did a lot of research on this plane crash. We reunited with the family of pilot Neil Holbrook with whom we bonded.
Our research on the other crew members was for the most part unsuccessful.
We have put together a small museum with the remains of the wreck. Do not hesitate to contact us if you wish.
Sincerely,
Henri and Bernadette
16. December 2021 access_time 17:03
Thank you so much for contacting me. As it turns out, December 15, 2021, would have been my father’s 100th birthday, and I was thinking about and missing him a lot. I would love to hear more about your museum and how you came to acquire pieces of the wreck. My email is lglover614@gmail.com if you would like to contact me directly. I can send you some photos, too.
Best regards,
Lucy Glover
10. April 2024 access_time 16:12
My name is Helen Palmer Shinn and my father, Robert Wayne Palmer, Tech Sgt., was the flight engineer and top turret gunner on the flight that crashed in Nully, France. He flew 33 missions out of England, many with Neil Holbrook…he thought the world of Neil Holbrook. Dad passed away in 2004. I wish he could have reconnected with his crew before they died. It is miraculous that many survived without injury.
I would love to know more about the museum if possible.