| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 358th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | VK-N |
| MACR: | 11200 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | KU-3376 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (26 November 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97972
Delivered Dallas 19/4/44; Hunter 30/5/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 6/7/44; Missing in Action Misburg 26/11/44 with Chet Jameson, Bob Blazey, Maurie McDade, Ferdinand Haevers, Glenn Hall, Howard Hole, Roland Bender, Gasper Pizzolato, Bill Hoots (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bielefeld; Missing Air Crew Report 11200.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-97972 Details
Sporadic attacks by enemy aircraft. Aircraft was hit by two enemy aircraft and caught fire between #3 and #4 engines. Aircraft then peeled off to left and started down. About 5-6000 feet below aircraft blew up in the air.
Aircraft was went down in very tight spin and blew up.
Two parachutes came out immediately after missing aircraft was hit. Opened at about 21000 feet. About a minute later two more came out and opened at about 16000 feet. It is possible some of the crew may have pulled delayed jumps.
Source: MACR 11200
B-17 42-97972 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Chet H. Jameson Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert N. Blazey | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Maurie S. Mc Dade Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | T/SGT | Ferdinand P. Haevers | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Glenn W. Hall | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Howard D. Hole | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Roland J. Bender | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Gasper Pizzolato Jr. | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William L. Hoots | POW | - |
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