B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (shooshoobaby)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:51:21 GMT

Matt -
None of my Sources list any name for # 42 - 31380.
Sorry ,
Mike

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (Mattsuljak)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:46:55 GMT

Does anyone know the name of their plane? My grandfather--Edward Carey-- was the Navigator.

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (Jen2722)

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:56:53 GMT

Thank you so much for posting these. Wow.

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (RSwank)

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:42:52 GMT

The E & E Reports mentioned above are now available for download.

Copo
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-459.pdf
Hoilman
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1052.pdf
Solomon
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1217.pdf
Bone
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1011.pdf
Gorrono
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1010.pdf
Pablich
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-717.pdf
Carey
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-718.pdf

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (Jen2722)

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:24:02 GMT

I decided to Google my husbands father Philip A. Capo and came across this site. My husband and I had only heard a brief description of the events of Feb. 8, 1944 from my late mother in law, but there were no other details. Thank you to Mike Gorrono for explaining what actually happened. Philip passed away in 1976, but we happen to have a picture of the entire crew and some had even signed it. I have attached the photo here. Let me know if you would like me to email the photo to any of you directly.

Re:B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (Hermaba)

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:33:36 GMT

Check this site out

http://www.b17-france.org/recherche.htm

Re:B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (mhuxt)

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:37:40 GMT

If I can push my luck, can anyone confirm if the 385th was in action over Frankfurt, or did it attack targets of opportunity somewhere else (and if so, where)?

Thanks again,

Mark

Re:B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (mhuxt)

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:13:14 GMT

Many thanks to you both.

Re:B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (moorox)

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:38:27 GMT

Hi Mark ,         Plane hit by flak and ran out of fuel
                            E and E numbers
                         Hoilman   #1052
                         Solomon #1217
                          Bone # 1011
                          Gorrono # 1010

                         Others I don't have, sorry

                                                           Bill

Re:B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (shooshoobaby)

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:08:30 GMT

See my answer , your December 5th Post.
Mike

Re:B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (mhuxt)

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:53:26 GMT

Hi All,

Sorry to pull an old thread out of retirement, but does anyone know how this aircraft was brought down?

Thanks,

Mark

PS - Apparently there's a 385th BG navigator's diary in pdf format here:

http://downloads.hyperscale.com/guides/B17log.pdf

Re:B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (Mike Gorrono)

Sat, 02 May 2009 02:03:07 GMT

My father was the top turret gunner on that aircraft! I am trying to find anyone still alive on his crew. He always told me as a kid how he hid out in farms and barns in france after being shot down, and was discovered one time by a nazi-youth platoon whos leader was all of 14-15 and who drew down on my father with his rifle while my dad was hiding in a hay loft and said to his fellow germans " no americans up here" and let my dad go. Dad finally got with the french underground and made his way back to england and home. PLEASE let me know if you know any of the crew members still living! gorrono1955@yahoo.com

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (shooshoobaby)

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:25:23 GMT

Victor -
The 385th BG has an Association
Contact 385th BG Veteran , Author , Historian Bill Varnedoe.
Bill also has Copies of the 385th BG History Book available.
billvar@comcast.net
Mike

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (victor672)

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:15:13 GMT

Hi guys, I'm very new to this computing game and stumbled by chance on both site and subject. Lt Pabichs' R/O George Solomos is a dear friend of mine for the past 15 yrs or so living in south_east London. I have alerted him to your site and will leave him to tell his story. Maybe i'll get a bit of peace now as he's been itching to find you guys ever since I first met him!! Keep up the good work, these guys should never be forgotten.

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (loic)

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:12:01 GMT

Thanks again Mike !

Cheers !
Loic

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (shooshoobaby)

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:40:50 GMT

Loic:
P - Lt. Francis pabich - EVD
CP 2Lt. Philip Capo - EVD
N - 2LT Edward Carey - EVD
B - 2Lt. David Flores - POW
Eng/TT - T/Sgt. Joseph Gorrono - EVD
RO - T/Sgt. - George Solomon - EVD
BT - S/Sgt. James Fulgham - POW
LW - S/Sgt. Emmett Bone - EVD
RW - S/Sgt. Francis Graves - POW
TG - S/Sgt. Donald Hoilman - EVD
Mike

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (loic)

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:36:06 GMT

Thanx Mike,

Anyone of you could give me the entire crew ?

Regards
Loic

RE: B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (shooshoobaby)

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:18:28 GMT

Loic- E&E Report numbers: 459 , 717 , 1010, 1011 , 1217.
Don't know which report goes with each Crewman.
Mike

B-17 #42-31380, Lt Francis PABICH crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 (loic)

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:05:31 GMT

Hello Gentlemen,

I'm seeking any info (like account, crew or individual pictures, E&E, MACR etc...) about the loss of the Pabich's crew shot down 8 Feb 1944 and crashed in Normandy in Tourville-la-Campagne. A/C #42-31380 / 548th BS / MACR #2498.

Attached Francis Pabich as an evadee in Brosville near Evreux.

Sorry but no more info are available to me, so any help will be nuch appreciated.

Thanks in advance

With kind regards