| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 to 43-37673 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 337th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | AW-W, AW-U |
| MACR | 10260 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (18 October 1944) |
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History of
B-17 43-37608 / Chute the Works
Delivered Cheyenne 4/5/44; Hunter 16/5/44; Grenier 3/6/44; Assigned: 337BS/96BG [AW-W] Snetterton 3/6/44; MIA Cologne 18/10/44 Pilot: Edwin Rabadue, Co-Pilot: George Rohrer, Navigator: Elliot Schriner, Bombardier: Stan Nold, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Clarry Brower, Radio Operator: Albt Hillier, Ball Turret Gunner: Walt Bursiel, Waist Gunner: Frank Mitichelli, Tail Gunner: Tony Sherg (9POW); flak, crash-landed Sprang-Capelle, four miles W of Vaalvijk, Hol. MACR 10260. CHUTE THE WORKS.
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This page was last updated on 08 April 2019
17. May 2025 access_time 18:33
Theo Roy “Ted” Diltz was my uncle on my father’s side. He flew with the 96th BG and the 413th bomb sqdn as their squadron operations officer.
Because of this he was rarely flying the same plane which makes it hard to know which plane he was initially assigned. I’d like to find his first crew, the one he flew from the states with.
His son has told me that many of my uncle’s initial crew did not survive the war. Since my uncle died in 2008 I can’t really ask him myself, and if he answered I’d be researching a much bigger problem. Any suggestions?