{"id":8431,"date":"2018-07-15T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T22:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&#038;p=8431"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:47:43","slug":"42-97334-haard-luck","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-97334-haard-luck\/","title":{"rendered":"42-97334 \/ Haard Luck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eye Witness Statements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>B-17G 42-97334 piloted by 2nd Lt. Vance R. Mooring, was seen to be hit by fighters in the vicinity of 50\u00b040\u2019N-13\u00b020\u2019E at 1220 hours. A fire broke out on the left aileron which was not spreading. The aircraft swung off to the right then passed under the group to the left. The aircraft seemed to be under control, six men made delayed jumps and went into clouds below before chutes opened. The pilot called on radio that the was going to try to make France when last contacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: MACR 8892<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42-97334-memorial-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42-97334-memorial-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42-97334-memorial-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42-97334-memorial-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42-97334-memorial-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42-97334-memorial-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">via Ludger C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Delivered Cheyenne 19\/2\/44; Gr Island 4\/3\/44; Dow Fd 4\/4\/44; Assigned 336BS\/95BG [ET-S] Horham 4\/4\/44; on 24\/5\/44 with Frank Cobb, Co-pilot: John Waddell, Navigator: Lloyd Krueger, Bombardier: Walt Weakland, Flight engineer\/top turret gunner: Jim Evanson, Radio Operator: Quentin Newswanger, Ball turret gunner: Frank Tomsey, Waist gunner: Herman Fleet, Waist gunner: Jim Krgrakis, Tail gunner: Ivy Ellender, all OK RTD, brakes locked up, left tyre burst and ran off end of runway; 45m Missing in Action Brux 11\/9\/44 with Vance Mooring, Co-pilot: Carl Swanson, Navigator: Alf Janson, Bombardier: Bob Woerke, Flight engineer\/top turret gunner: Chas Stein, Radio Operator: Frank Aliveto, Ball turret gunner: Tom Merriman, Waist gunner: Bill Martin,Tail gunner: John Weber (9 Prisoner of War); left formation with right wing burning, crashed Schmalzgrube, near Erzgebirge, Ger. 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