Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 to 43-37673 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 571st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | FC-J |
| MACR | 11133 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 3393 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (30 November 1944) |
History of
B-17 43-37519 / Joker
Delivered Cheyenne 25/4/44; Kearney 9/5/44; Dow Fd 21/5/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-J] Framlingham 25/5/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Edwin Booth, Quentin Davidson, John Walsh, Joe Jackson (4 Killed in Action); Herb Gates, Bill Long, Tony Morreale, Bruce Greeno (4 Prisoner of War); Abe Elhai (evaded capture); flak hit and exploded, crashed Zwickau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11133. JOKER.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-37519 / Joker Details
A/C 519 received a direct hit by flak immediately after bombs away and was reported to have blown up and disintegrated immediately. Observing crew’s oppinion was that no one had a chance to bail out.
Source: MACR 3393
B-17 43-37519 / Joker Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Edwin C. Booth, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Quentin L. Davidson | KIA | - |
| NAV | F/O | Abraham Elhai | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Herbert B. Gates | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | John E. Walsh | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | William P. Long | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Joseph D. Jackson | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Anthony J. Morreale | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Bruce J. Greeno | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 17 April 2022
24. November 2022 access_time 21:22
I am nephew of John E. Walsh (KIA). I wonder about the statement that 519 was hit by flak and exploded over Merseberg on bombs away since it crashed 60 miles away in Zwickau. Also, 4 bailed out and were POW, one of which was captured near Zwickau.
25. November 2022 access_time 8:53
That is the original statement form MACR. But it could be mixed with another B-17 lost that day. This happende often in the chaos of air battle.
02. December 2022 access_time 17:01
This event is dealt with in two pages (p. 40 f) of the book “Zum Luftkriegsgeschehen im Vogtland 1944/45” by Rudolf Laser and Jörg Helbig.