B-17G Stormy Weather 42-31621

[srb7779]

Hi I was hoping someone could give me some info on here about my Great Uncle Fred R. Beck(KIA). I have learned he was a LWG on a B-17G. His Plane Stormy Weather 42-31621 BX was shot down over Bellmuth, Germany on May 12th 1944. I was hoping someone might have photos of him or the plane and details on how the plane went down. Also looking for the name of the Pilot who shot this plane down or german records of photos of the crash site.

He was in the 96th bg of the 338th bs
The MACR 4856

Crew List:
2Lt Charles W. Filer (P) KIA
2Lt Fred K. Lavigna (CP) KIA
2Lt John H. Dink (N) POW
2Lt George L. Turcott (B) POW
T/Sgt Lido H. Mochetti (TT) KIA
T/Sgt Charles E. Williams (R) POW
S/Sgt Charles V. Pince (BT) POW
S/Sgt Fred R. Beck (LW) KIA
S/Sgt Carl E. Brogren (RW) KIA
S/Sgt Charles W. Thornhill (TG) POW


Stephen R. Berry

[shooshoobaby]

SRB ,
# 42 - 31621 BX L " Stormy Weather "
Bits and Pieces: Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth , Lists Photo in this Book:
Combat Profile: B-17 Flying Fortress in World War Two by Roger Freeman Page 42
Mike

[ron_Ra]

3 eniges were out and later was shot down by ME109
crashed 12.30hrs in an barley field on the edge of a forest 550 yards north of bellmuth
22 miles north east of frankfurt
the 4 men who were killed was killed during the fighterattacks