B17 crew member washed up on Kent Coast Nov 43, WHO DAT - DING BAT
 

Trying to find any reports, info, newspaper articles on washed up crew.

Missing in Action Bremen 29/11/43 with Bill Swope, Co-pilot: Norm Weider, Navigator: Bob Prolow{washed up in dinghy at Whitstable, Kent}, Bombardier: Doug Baker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Stan Robinson, Radio Operator: Dick Street, Ball turret gunner: Jim Harbison, Waist gunner: Earl Robinson, Waist gunner: Elmer Congdon{washed up in dinghy at Whitstable, Kent},Tail gunner: Francis Magner (10 Killed in Action); ran out of fuel, crashed Tessel Is., Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 1532. WHO DAT - DING BAT.



Danny

Re: B17 crew member washed up on Kent Coast Nov 43, WHO DAT - DING BAT
 

I assume you have seen the statement in the MACR, but for the rest of us, I attached it.
What is sad is that the bodies were found on 15th December and they had been dead for only a little more than 24 hours according to the police statement. Thus they survived for about 2 weeks.

Re: B17 crew member washed up on Kent Coast Nov 43, WHO DAT - DING BAT
 

Was WHO DAT - DING BAT the name of the aircraft?

Re: B17 crew member washed up on Kent Coast Nov 43, WHO DAT - DING BAT
 

See 17th picture at http://www.fold3.com/comments/patootie63/201_220/

http://www.385thbga.com/b-17/

Re: B17 crew member washed up on Kent Coast Nov 43, WHO DAT - DING BAT
 

The plane, 42-37874, is not named in the MACR. It is only referred to by serial number.

There are other references that give it that name, such as Osborne's "B-17 Fortress Master Log" and Joe Baugher's serial number website.

Re: B17 crew member washed up on Kent Coast Nov 43, WHO DAT - DING BAT
 

Guys,

Really sorry I have not been in touch as been away for abit. Great and thanks for the MACR exactly what I am after! The B17 was named as above, it was not their normal B17, Belle of the Blue was the normal aircraft flown.

Thanks again,

Danny