Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 to 42-97835 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 398th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 602nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | K8-S |
| MACR | 12962 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (09 March 1945) |
| Missions: | 61 |
History of
B-17 42-97810
Delivered Denver 4/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-S] Nuthampstead 3/5/44; with Shimek force landed continent on 8/1/45 and after repairs re-ass 2/3/45; (61m) Missing in Action Kassel 9/3/45 with Willard Jacobs, Bombardier: Percy Paget, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Forest Smith, Radio Operator: John Lamar, Ball turret gunner: Bill Motter, Waist gunner: Geronimo Terres,Tail gunner: Carl Poston (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Henry Hardenberg (evaded capture); Navigator: Gene Clinesmith (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Fritzlar, SW of Kassel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 12962.
This page was last updated on 04 January 2019
19. May 2021 access_time 23:31
Hello, I live near the crash site and I did a little bit of history. You are welcome to visit my website.
19. April 2024 access_time 18:19
That is cool
19. April 2024 access_time 18:25
German:
Das ist so cool. PS. Ich hoffe, das stimmt. Ich habe
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French
c’est tellement cool ps j’espère que c’est vrai j’ai utilisé Google Translate
19. April 2024 access_time 18:27
Sorry if the languages are wrong I don’t know what you speak I speak English this is what I was trying to say: that is so cool
19. April 2024 access_time 18:28
Sorry if the languages are wrong I don’t know what you speak I speak English this is what I was trying to say: that is so cool.
19. April 2024 access_time 18:28
Sorry if the languages are wrong I don’t know what you speak I speak English this is what I was trying to say: that is cool.
19. April 2024 access_time 18:18
I am Geronimo Terres great grandson I share his name. but who is the other waist gunner there is two I have a picture of the crew there is two waist gunner’s but I can’t find anything on the other
19. April 2024 access_time 18:54
I am Geronimo Terres great grandson I share his name but who is the other waist gunner
20. April 2024 access_time 14:46
Oops I didn’t understand what the “you comment is being moderated” meant so I wrote the same thing like 5 times
20. April 2024 access_time 14:47
Oops I didn’t understand what the “you comment is being moderated” meant so I wrote the same thing like 5 times.
20. April 2024 access_time 14:52
I only met Geronimo aka wito (what my family calls him short for abuelo) once but my grandma told me that he was very calm when that were shot down, they had a fuel leak he said “no sparks please.”