Target for today (history of B-17 , 42-97465)
 

Dears,

Interested film about 8th Army USAF. You can see also mission in Poland city Gdynia 9.04.1944
and between aircrafts probably there was this one a/c:
B-17 , name: "Scarlet Harlot" 42-97465 unlucky hitted near Gdynia. It was first and last one missian as aircraft was moved from production place to UK on the airfield at Glatton. Map: http://www.b17.keed.pl/42-97465.htm

Aircraft:
http://www.b17.keed.pl/samolot.htm
Crew:
http://www.b17.keed.pl/dokumenty.htm

Boeing B-17G 42-97465
1st pilot Robert K. Walker - KIA (inside wrack)
2nd pilot J. B. Latham - POW
navigator Frank S. Jackson - POW
bombardier Marlin D. Greenawałt - POW
radiooperator David M. Gerber - POW
board mechanic Lionel W Havlas - POW
left side gunner Leland E. Mills - POW
right side gunner Kneeland I. Parshley - jumped with parachute but KIA by Luftwaffe fighters in the air
down gunner Frank L. Croft, Jr. - POW
tail gunner Bruce L. Kustaborder - jumped with parachute but had found died on the Earth.


On the end GOOD FILM !!!:

http://www.b17.keed.pl/filmy%20i%20foto.htm

Source:
http://www.choczewo.com.pl/pol/ostat...wego_ptaka.htm
http://www.b17.keed.pl/


I think this is good reference for this question:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...light=42-97465

here is Damian (He was only one time on the Forum and asked about help but finally made with father/or son good job also 3 other Polish persons which created plate with informations about wrack on crash place - it was bigger team of people with pasion):
http://www.b17.keed.pl/historia1.htm

THANKS for all involved at ID of B17 42-97465 !!!!

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