Source:
www.398th.org
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 398th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 601st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | 3O-B |
| MACR: | 11797 |
| German Document: | 3592 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (20 January 1945) |
| Missions: | 38 |
History of
B-17 43-37889
Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned: 601BS/398BG [3O-B] Nuthampstead 16/7/44; rep MIA 21/11/44 Pilot: Brown & Genung, AOC, re-ass 24/11/44; (38m) MIA Mannheim 20/1/45 w/Jim Mitchell, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Nelson Beyer (2KIA); Co-Pilot: Henry Skubik, Navigator: Byron Hughes, Bombardier: Evart Veech, Radio Operator: Chas Spear, Ball Turret Gunner: Island Brown, Waist Gunner: Russell Dick, Tail Gunner: Leon Mills (7POW); flak, forced landing Mechtersheim, near Speyer, Germany. MACR 11797.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-37889 Details
On the second approach to the target at Mannheim, Germany on 20 January 1945 out plane was trailing the squadron by approximately one-fourth mile. I was keeping a sharp watch out of the nose, trying to see the bombs go away when I saw a ship, presumably Lt. Mitchell, peel off from the formation and head to the right. I thought it strange, at the momentm because the flak had been light and inaccurate. The ship seemed to by under control, and I could see no sights of fire. I could have been wrong on the latter though because contrails were very dense and heavy. The last I saw of the ship, it was going into the clouds at a normal rate of descent.
2Lt. Nick Marabeas
Bombardier, B17G 42-107190
B-17 43-37889 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | James R. Mitchell | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Henry A. Skubik | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Byron R. Hughes, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Evart, Mitchell Veech | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Nelson R. Beyer | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Charles F. Spear, Jr. | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Island B. Brown | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Russel O. Dick | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Leonard P. Mills | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 01 March 2020
02. January 2021 access_time 22:57
Nachfahre besucht Absturzstelle in Mechtersheim:
https://ig-heimatforschung.jimdo.com/projekte-luftkrieg/b-17-flying-fortress-43-37889-mechtersheim/nachfahre-besucht-absturzstelle-in-mechtersheim/
17. May 2026 access_time 16:36
Der Link oben wird als Fehlerhaft vom Browser beantwortet und die Webseite nicht angezeigt.
Ich habe zu dieser B17 noch weitere Links mit der Geschichte der Besatzung (übersetzt in Deutsch) und mit Bildern gefunden.
https://www.kulturelleserbe-rlp.de/?page_id=631
https://www.kuladig.de/Objektansicht/KLD-355804
17. May 2026 access_time 17:40
Dieser Link ist ebenfalls interessant, enthält noch mehr Details
https://www.ig-heimatforschung.de/luftkrieg/b-17-flying-fortress-43-37889-mechtersheim/