Hello everyone ,
 
Who can help me with some additional information or a photo from B-17 42-30089 " Dear Mom " who was lost over Belgium on august 17 1943.
Thanks

Alain,
 
Please find here some information regarding this plane.
 
 
 DATE    : 17-08-1943
 HOUR    : 1030
 
 AT      : Lummen (3560)
                            
42-30389        QE-Z
Boeing B17F-100-BO
UNIT   : 94 BG                 USAAF
BASE   : BURY ST.EDMUNDS
TARGET : REGENSBURG
 
NAYOVITZ BERNARD W.1LT 0-409814 PILOT +
GRAVE:BRUSTEM GRAVE NR.282 > ARDENNES-NEUPRE > U.S.A.
SMITH JAMES F.JR.2LT 0-672005 2PILOT +
GRAVE:BRUSTEM GRAVE NR.286 > ARDENNES-NEUPRE
BURNETT MURLYN F.2LT O-795195 NAV +
GRAVE:BRUSTEM GRAVE NR.285 > ARDENNES-NEUPRE
ALLISON ROBERT P.2LT 02043752 BA +
GRAVE:BRUSTEM GRAVE NR.281 > ARDENNES-NEUPRE
BEYKE ALBERT V.T/SGT 35401584 TTGUNNER +
GRAVE:BRUSTEM GRAVE NR.284 > ARDENNES-NEUPRE > U.S.A.
LOVELESS JACK H.S/SGT 33373037 BTG +
GRAVE:BRUSTEM NR 283 > ARDENNES-NEUPRE
McDONNELL ARTHUR P.T/SGT 12072988 RO
POW Camp unknown
TOLBERT JAMES W.S/SGT 13088962 TG
EVADER
GEYER BEVERLY G.S/SGT 31152049 RWG
EVADER
DALINSKY JACOB J.S/SGT 13081308 LWG
EVADER
 
GUNS 502867 495715 5021430 142512 142864 143210 384032 384020
502924 502303 502917
ENGINES R-1820-97 : 43-59622 43-59604 43-59680 43-586
 
 
SHOT DOWN BY:FW190s
 
NAME OF THE PLANE:"DEAR MOM".MISSION NR.14. 331BS. MACR 323.
C/N.5503. SALVAGED BY THE GERMANS 6-8/9/1943.
E & E 253, 342
DL76
 
Best regards from rainy Belgium
 
Luc

Luc's information lists three men as "evaders".  According to the history of the 94th BG book, three men survived the explosion.  On the ground, one hid and witnessed German troops machine gun his two friends to death.
I'll post the account tomorrow, from Lingering Contrails of the Big Square A.
 
Alain, do you have a connection to the men of that aircraft?
Andy Mays in Maine

"...Geyer, the other waist gunner and the radio operator had bailed out just before the aircraft exploded.   Geyer was the first to reach the ground.  He noticed some German ground troops advancing toward him.  He quickly removed his parachute and crawled into a wheat field where he hid.  From there he watched his two friends land nearby.  When the Germans came within range of the two Americans, they raised their machine guns and riddled them both with bullets.  Geyer was stunned with horror.  He wanted to charge the two Germans in revenge but knew that this wood be foolhardy since he was only armed with a .45 caliber pistol.  His only hope for survival was to stay hidden until the Germans left the area.  He remained hidden until after dark and eventually he made it back to England with the help of the underground.  Though grateful for his good fortune, he would never forget the sight of his friends being gunned down."
 
 

Alain, Hi
 I only know of one picture of "Dear Mom" so far and I have included it.
As one of the people restoring Rougham tower I want to let you know that on Sept 19 2006
a memorial was dedicated to all the people that served with the 94th BG during the war

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Andrew F. Carroll
afcarroll@tiscali.co.uk

Hello gentlemen ,
 
Thank you all for the great information , my interest in this crash is a little bit special.I'm doing some research on the history of the former airfield A-92 here in Sint-Truiden ( Saint-Trond in french ) Belgium.The crewmembers who were killed i the crash were buried by the Germans on the allied cemetry of the airfield in the graves with the  numbers 281-286.
 
Alain
  

Helloeveryone

I'm also searching for pictures and information about the B-17 bomber Dear Mom.The plane crashed in my town Lummen on august 17th 1943.
Informationabout the Lancaster AR*F2 of the 46^th Squadron RAFthat crashed in Lummen on the night of February 21th 1945 is also welcome !!!

Greetings

Koen Luts

Dag Alain

Hebt U al meer informatie gevonden over het vliegtuig Dear Mom dat in Lummen is neergestort?

Groet

Koen

Hello Mr.Carroll
 
I'm also searching for pictures and information about the B-17 bomberDear Mom. The plane crashed in my town Lummen on august 17th 1943.
 
Greetings
 
Koen Luts

Dag meneerVervoort
 
Op het forum vond ik dat U over heel wat informatiebeschikte van de crash van de bommenwerper ‘Dear Mom’ dat neerstortte in mijngemeente in 1943.
 
Hebt U ook foto’s en andere info over het vliegtuig en debemanning?
 
Met vriendelijke groet
 
Koen Luts

Mr Luts ,

Stuur me eens even een personal mail

Alain