http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30Chris, Thanks for the info. George http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163230Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:54:33 GMTHi George Crew list is: 1st Lt. Owen E. Luby - Pilot. KIA. 2nd Lt. Thaddeus V. Powell - Co-Pilot. KIA. 2nd Lt. Evan D. Clayton - Navigator. KIA. Sgt. Louis H. Wichmer - Togglier/Gunner. KIA. T/Sgt. John Alexander - Top Turrehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163211Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:56:13 GMTSearching for information on 42-29620, 367BS last sighted over Brest, France on 1 May 1943. need crew list by position and info on Wenzel, Elmer E. Jr. Crash site info if available is also needed Thanks Georgehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163199Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:58:29 GMTFrederick Piepenbrink, my father , passed away 6 Feb 03http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163025Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:56:59 GMTto my knowlegde, Malin, Simmons, Parker, Thornton and Randall were captured near the small town "bruchhausen-vilsen", Amrey near the town "cloppenburg". no informaton about Bevan and McClenan. Thornton und Randall, injuredhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162550Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:50:42 GMTthx for information. the problem is, that both MACRs (15446 and 15524) from footnote give the serialnumber for both planes as >> 42-29658. there is a mistake in the documents. in other documents you can find 42-5171http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162548Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:22:51 GMTOn another thread there was a question about Lt. Warren George of the 306th. Three of the surviving crewmen who were shot down with him on 17 April 1943 said they were in 42-5171. There appears to be some confusion about who was flying whichhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162407Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:05:48 GMTUwe this is 42-29658 The April 17, 1943 was a disaster for the 306th Bomb Group. They lost on this day 40 percent of the 24 aircraft assigned for the Focke Wulf plants at Bremen. 10 Aircraft with crew where shot down by the Luftwaffe. Havhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162400Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:28:33 GMTThere are a lot more details about the losses on this date in my book, see www.marshall-verlag.homepage.t-online.de Spurensuche will have no problems with my German text,http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162399Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:24:35 GMTHello Uwe as attachment the fate of 42-5171 all the best Hartmuthttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162398Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:20:02 GMTInterestingly enough all three surviving officers ended up in the South Compound of Luft 3. Here is some information from the ledger kept by Ewell McCright and published by Arnold Wright. (Behind The Wire, South Compound, Stalag Luft III)http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162356Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:08:31 GMTSP - From 306th BG Book. Lt. George's B - 17 was hit by LW Fighters. One of the Stabilizers was blown off and A/C went into a Dive. Lt. George managed to level it off and ordered Crew to Bail out. I think its likely that Lt. George and Sgt. Mhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162354Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:31:22 GMTLt Frank V. Watson was flying 42-29658 downed by flak and German fighters and crashed at Stotel, ? 5KIA and 5 POWs. MACR 15446. Lt Fred D. Gillogly was flying 42-5171 downed by German fighters. Crashsite not given. 10 POWs. MACR 15524 Vichttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162343Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:26:32 GMThello, on 17. April 1943 the 306 BG lost several planes on Bremen raid. I have two more planes: First Lt. Frank Watson crew und First Lt. Fred Gillogly. I am searching for the serial numbers of these both planes. gruhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162342Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:22:37 GMTthx very much. gruß spurensucherhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162341Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:17:35 GMTMACR 15444 also lists the names of the entire crew: 1st LT Warren (NMI) George, O-661826, pilot - KIA 2nd LT Robert O Malin, O-727238, co-pilot - POW 2nd LT Andrew V Simmons, O-660919, navigator - POW 2nd LT John B Parker, O-732654, bombhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162330Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:59:25 GMT42-29631 was a new replacement a/c to the 306th bomb group, by the southern ferry route, departing Marrakesh 19 March 1943 and arriving at Thurleigh on 25 March 1943. Named "Unmentionable". Went MIA 17 April 1943. A short tenhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162328Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:45:58 GMTMACR #15444.. loss date 17 Apr 1943 -306BG/423BS Pilot: 1st.Lt. George Warren Jr.(O-66826) declared kia 6 Nov 1947 Downed by a fighter at Wiesens (Ostfrld) Footnote.come [link=http://www.footnote.com/viewer.php?image=29434116&quhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162323Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:03:56 GMThello, I am searching information about the B-17, 42-29631, First Lt. Warren George. regards spurensucherhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162316Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:14:31 GMTThanks for your help guys...I greatly appreciate it! Johnhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162118Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:52:30 GMT