Hello Thierry, I am the daughter of James (Jim) Pitlick...My brother said some one contacted them a few months ago pertaining to this group of men.  How is the book going?  Contact me if you need to...and Thank you.
Pyt.

I am Richard the man who is helping Thierry find out about The PK and crew here in America. Here is what I was sending to James. I have records of the 379th. I can send you every mission and crews loading for that mission. This looks better if sent by E-mail the script is not compatible this way.

    DATE      Mission #   Aircraft #              City       Country        Target
4/13/1944       96       42-107068       Schweinfurt Germany Ball Bearing Plant
4/18/1944       97       42-107068       Oranienburg / Perleburg Germany Airdrome 
4/19/1944       98       42-107068       Kassel Germany Aircraft Assembly Plant
4/20/1944       99       42-37859         Sottevast / Mesnil au Val France Fly-bomb Site
4/22/1944       100     42-107068       Hamm / Bonn Germany Marshalling Yards / Docks and Harbor
4/24/1944       101     42-107068        Landsberg Germany Airdrome / Aircraft Factory
4/25/1944       102      42-107068       Metz France Airdrome
4/27/1944       104      42-107068      Toul / Croixe de Metz France Airdrome
4/27/1944       103      42-107068      Mesnil au Val France Fly-bomb Site
5/1/1944         108      42-107068      Montdidier France Airdrome 
5/4/1944         110      42-107068      Berlin / Hannover Germany Aircraft Component Plant
5/7/1944         111      42-107068      Berlin Germany Aircraft Component Plant
5/9/1944         114      42-107068      Thionville France Fly-bomb Site
5/11/1944       115      42-107068      Ehrang Germany Marshalling Yards
5/12/1944       116      42-107068      Merseburg Germany Synthetic Oil Plant
5/13/1944       117      42-107068      Stettin / Poznan Germany Vulcanizing Plant and Rubber Factory
5/15/1944       118      42-107068      Marquise / Mimoyecques France Fly-bomb Site
5/19/1944       119      42-107068       Berlin Germany Aircraft Component Plant
5/20/1944       120       42-107068      Orly France Airdrome
5/24/1944       124       42-107068      Berlin Germany Aircraft Component Plant
5/25/1944       125       42-31228        Sarreguemines France Railway Yards
5/27/1944       126       42-107068      Mannheim / Speyerdorf Germany Steel and Armament Plants
5/28/1944       128       42-107068      Cologne Germany Marshalling Yards 
5/28/1944       127       42-107068      Wunstensachen / Dessau Germany Airdrome
5/29/1944       129       42-107068       Krzeniski / Schneidemuhl Poland Airdromes and Aircraft Engine Plants
5/30/1944       130       42-38185         Halberstadt Germany Aircraft Factory
6/2/1944         132       42-38192         Neufchafel France Bridge
6/4/1944         134        42-107068       Ambleteuse France Bridge
6/5/1944         135         42-107068      St. Pierre du Mont France Bridge and Railroad
6/6/1944         137         42-107068      Conde sur Noireau France Road Choke Point / Bridge
6/6/1944         136         42-107068      Arromanches / Caen France Gun Positions/Road Choke Point/RR Bridge
6/10/1944       140         42-107068       Vannes France Airdrome





    NAME                      Aircraft #                     Rank
Douglas  C  Dowell      42-107068      Sergeant Right Waist Gunner  
John  G  Hamlin             42-107068      2nd Lieutenant Pilot  
James  E  Petsche         42-107068       2nd Lieutenant Co-Pilot  
Clarence  W  Poethig     42-107068      2nd Lieutenant Navigator  
Fred  M  Mervine             42-107068      2nd Lieutenant Bombardier  
Boyce  G  Nelson            42-107068      Staff Sergeant Radio Operator/Gunner   
Elmer  J  Armstrong        42-107068      Staff Sergeant Engineer/Top Turret Gunner  
Stanley  M  Wick             42-107068      Sergeant Ball Turret Gunner  
Joseph  E  Fennig           42-107068      Sergeant Tail Gunner  
James  E  Pitlick              42-107068       Sergeant Left Waist Gunner  

Thierry,
 
Richard Daniels was a classmate of my father during Bombardier's training.  This picture is from their class book.  I also have three orders that include Lt Daniels, if you would like copies or a higher resolution version of the photo, PM me an email address and I'll send them.
 
Chris
 

 
I inform you of the death of Richard Daniels (bombardier) which occurred on March 1 last, four days before his 87 years.
Richard Daniels was the bombardier of the B-17 Powerful Katrinka for several missions and also for the last mission of this aircraft.
He was the first crew member alive with whom I had contact.
Richard loved to talk about his experience during the war, participating in many aviation-related events, often exhibiting World War II memorabilia.
 
Also, he was a member of this forum. His nickname was DickD.
 
I will never forget him.
-Thierry-
 
 

Thank you for your comment.
I work a lot to know most things about this plane.
- Thierry -
 

My Father saw crash the plane in 1944 near his home

Thank you Thierry for all that you do.  I am the son of the "powerful Katrinka" crewchield.   For other's that read these postings, the ship was named after my mother.  Like Shawneegal, I enjoy reading the comments of posters.  I live in Oneida, NY (near Syracuse).

Hello friends, I am Fermin and live near where crashed p. K.  in Spain.  Pardon my language, but in my ignorance I am using an automatic translator. Recently I am looking for information and anything that can help me to open a small museum in Mezkiriz, and I have found records of Thiery I followed here. I'd like to contact thiery and who wants to help me. Thank you

Thanks Cody, but it gives me error and does not allow me access. This full link? Thank you

Hi Fermin!
We are in contact now.
I will be happy to assist you in a serious and useful work.

Cody, the Facebook page is locked and visible only with my permission.
 
-Thierry-