| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 to 42-97835 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 349th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | XR-D |
| MACR | 8818 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (11 September 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97806 / Now An’ Then
Delivered Denver 3/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 3/5/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-D] Thorpe Abbotts 4/5/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 11/9/44 with Chas Baker, Bombardier: Ray McGuiness, Radio Operator: Dave Gurman, Ball turret gunner: Roy Johannesen, Waist gunner: Dave Rattin,Tail gunner: Fred Fischer (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Chas Chiles, Navigator: Don Lienemann, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gene Damrel (3 Prisoner of War); hit by 20 mm shells, one through waist and another in gas tank, ship caught fire, crashed Liepnitzen, SE of Kovarska, Ger (now Czech republic). Missing Air Crew Report 8818. NOW AN’ THEN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 10 October 2017
29. September 2021 access_time 2:59
My uncle David Rattin was on that crew. If anyone has pictures of them before that fateful time would sure appreciate it
20. May 2023 access_time 5:12
My dad was copilot on your uncles B17. I will look . Check this you tube https://youtu.be/Ny_wAZsNMrw