44-8201 / Rosalie Ann II | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8201 / Rosalie Ann II

Production-block:
B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300

Bomb Group:
452nd Bomb Group

Fate:

MACR: 11257 / KSU/ME/KU: 1208A

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History of
B-17 44-8201 / Rosalie Ann II

Delivered Dallas 7/7/44; Langley 9/8/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 12/9/44; transferred 729BS. Ground looped at Gt Ashfield with Wilfred Foeste 7/12/44. Missing in Action Bad Kreuznach 2/1/45 with Bill McDougall, Co-pilot: Dick Vine, Navigator: Joe Bachner, Bombardier: Howard Koratsky, Radio Operator: Don Achenbach, m/op- Lt Lew Kamas, Waist gunner: Clyde Richardson,Tail gunner: Capt Ralph Martin (8 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albin Martinek (Killed in Action); direct flak hit between #3 and #4, crashed 20 miles from Tier, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 11257. ROSALLE ANN II.

Source: Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log*

Published: 24. March 2018 / Last updated: 2. January 2021

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B-17 44-8201 / Rosalie Ann II Details

Shortly after bombs away (1114 Hrs) A/C 201 received a direct flak hit between #3 and #4 engines, setting the #3 engine on fire eventually. The A/C went into a spiral and as it neared the ground it leveled off and crashed into woods at approximately 4940N – 0650E, setting the woods on fire. 5 – 9 chutes were reported as seen to open at 10000 – 12000 feet.

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B-17 44-8201 / Rosalie Ann II Crew

Position	Rank	Name	Status	Note
P	1LT	William R. MacDougall	POW	-
CP	1LT	Richard G. Vine	POW	-
NAV	1LT	Joseph Bachner	POW	-
BOMB	1LT	Howard W. Kordatsky	POW	730th
ENG/TT	T/SGT	Albin C. Martinek, Jr.	KIA	-
RO	T/SGT	Donald A. Achenbach	POW	-
WG	S/SGT	Clyde E. Richardson	POW	-
RCM	2LT	Lewis M. Kamas	POW	-
---	CPT	Ralph M. Martin	POW	CA (731st)

Allayne Donnelly-Everett
28. November 2020 1:05

Ralph M. Martin, Capt. was my dad. Thank you for the research into the fate of Rosalle Ann II as well as That’s All Jack in which my dad also flew. My husband will add this info into our documentation. We have been blessed by the brave and heroic actions of our Veterans. God Bless America.