B-17 42-37766

Re:B-17 42-37766 (ACME)

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:38:50 GMT

Received this email the other day from a Dutch researcher in regards to B-17 Serial #42-37766

Hallo

Im Ad Huiding from the Netherlands and i want tell you about the salvaging off the B17
the plaine ist salvaged on 5-1-1944 and ended on 13 –1-1943
the firm ist Grüter en Copier & Co from Utrecht a civilian firm.
the price for salvaging 1200.- gulden the wreck ist transport to Utrecht
on the Zerlegebetrieb Utrecht L.27089 (Z)

Re:B-17 42-37766 (ACME)

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:57:53 GMT

I note the discussion on the forum pertaining to the B-17 Princess Pat. You are welcome to add this fact if you wish: the plane was named for the sister of the ball turret gunner and the wife of the pilot. Other facts about the plane and its crew appear in my first book, The Belly Gunner (Twenty-First Century Books/Millbrook Press, 2001). The Belly Gunner is based on notes I took during a long series of interviews with the plane's ball turret gunner, Dale Aldrich. You can see the cover of the book on "The Belly Gunner" page on my website: www.carolhipperson.com. ----carol

Re:B-17 42-37766 (ACME)

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:19:41 GMT

Marc,
Thanks for the info, I did not have any of this. According to the book "The Ball Gunner" written by Carol Edgemon Hipperson as told to her by Dale Aldrich, the ball gunner, the aircraft was named "Princess Pat", I have no other evidence of this, but he should have known, he was there. I live in the west central part of the state "The Delta".

John
acmesign@belzonicable.com

Re:B-17 42-37766 (MB0427)

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:18:04 GMT

John,
42-37766 334th Sq. call letter "F"
20 Aug 1943 USAAF Inventory
25 Aug " "    Denver
30 Sept          Scotland
12 OCT           Assgn to UK
13 NOV           95th BG
13 Nov            J.W. Reed
16 Nov            J.W. Hargrove (#2 supercharger out, forced landing at Snetterton Heath)
26 Nov            J.W. Reed
29 Nov            " " " " "
30 Nov            G.B. Infield
11 Dec             M.W. Mangis
13 Dec             " " " " "
16 Dec              " " " " "
20 Dec             G.B. Lloyd
22 Dec              M.W. Mangis--Fighters

Hope this is helpful. No mention of a name for the A/C. Noticed you reside in Mississippi. I spent time in a couple SeaBee Battalions in Gulfport, Miss. Regards, Marc

Re:B-17 42-37766 (ACME)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:18:53 GMT

Hal,
All I can say is "boy-howdy", thanks for that another piece of the puzzle fall into place.

John

Re:B-17 42-37766 (Lucky Partners)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:08:45 GMT

John,

Lower B-17 is identified on photo tag as 42-37766. Pretty blurry, hard to read. Also attached is first page of MACR.

Hal

B-17 42-37766 (ACME)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:24:12 GMT

Does anyone have any additional information, photos or anything else that might pertain to this aircraft & crew?
What I have:
Shot down 22 December 1943 on a mission to Munster
Crashed near the Lageveen community The Netherlands
Nane of aircraft "Princess Pat"
PILOT Maurice Mangis killed in crash
CO-PILOT Donald Lembcke killed in crash
NAVIGATOR Ernest Bennett POW
BOMBARDIER Leonard Celusnak POW
RADIO Richard Dabney POW
ENGINEER William Tracy POW
BALL GUNNER Dale Aldrich POW
R WAIST GUNNER William McMaster Killed by fighters
L WAIST Gunner Jack Short Killed by fighters
TAIL GUNNER Anton Svoboda POW
What I really need are photos other than that I have probably gone as far as I can with tis one.
John Purvis
acmesigns@belzonicable.com