No traces - MIA on 19 June 1944 | B-17F 42-30301 „Idiots’ Delight“ aka „Missy G“
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2024
- B-17F-95-BO s/n 42-30301 „Idiots’ Delight“ aka „Missy G“.
322nd Bomb Squadron of the 94th Bomb Group.
Lost on 19 June 1944 on mission to St. Jean D‘ Angely, France.
=== THE CREW ===
447th Bomb Group Crew.
Pilot: 2Lt. Theodore A. Milton
Co-pilot: 2Lt. David J. Gerrits
Navigator: 2Lt. Marvin B. Stokes
Bombardier: 2Lt. Eugene A. Lightfoot
Top Turret Gunner: S/Sgt. Edgar L. Sikes
Radio Operator: S/Sgt. James J. Wolfe
Ball Turret Gunner: Sgt. Hugh O. Crimmins
Waist Gunner: S/Sgt. Dewey L. Rhoads
Waist Gunner: Sgt. Willard F. Laney
Tail Gunner: Sgt. Arthur H. Gruneisen
All KIA/DED
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I am not a native English speaker, so I am sorry if there are some errors.
And I apologize if I miss-pronounced some words or names
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=== Sources ===
Pictures: US NARA / AAM / IWM
94th BG Formation Chart 19 June 1944: 94th BG Database via Facebook
447th Load List: 447bg.smugmug.com
MACR 5901
=== Musik/Music ===
None
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I am interested to the history of the B-17 Flying Fortress since 2000 and doing research since 2017. It's still my hobby beside my full time job. I want to be accurate as possible with the information in my videos. However, if you find any mistakes or have additional information, please correct me and let me know :)
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Wow, that was fantastic. Great combination of photos and maps.
Very sad. These men were so brave. Thank you!
Very well done! Thank you for the work that goes behind these well researched videos. Appropriately, 80 years since ….rest in peace our brave soldiers…😢
Great Video and Excellent Research. 80 Years ago to the Day it was shot down.
Very very good video. Your research skills are quite admirable. Thank you as always for bringing these men back to life, if only through a video.
Thanks
TY 🙏🙏
Great research thank you and please keep it up 👌
Great references
thank you very much , from wigan lancashire , not far from raf burtonwood , of which so many b17s were delivered on to the bases
Burtonwood also was the primary maintenance facility for the Berlin Airlift. After that it was the distribution center for American goods going to all USA bases that came from the point of entry in Liverpool . I learned to drive with the Big Red " L" plates on the runways in a 1964 Pontiac. Warrington was a nice little town . I always wonder what happened to the base after the center was transfered to the docks in London Cheers from the Pacific Northwest USA.
@@c123bthunderpig wow , hiya , the entire site is now an industrial area , not a trace left , very warmest regards from wigan , lancs
@@tracya4087 so glad you caught my comment, great to meet you. It's like I still have a connection to the base that generated so many wonderful memories in my youth. At least it is still serving a productive purpose. It had such huge hangers, so I can see how they could convert it to industrial park, however there were miles of runways, they must have turned into roads. We arrived at RAF Mildenhal and drove the M1 . The officer driving was doing about 85 mph, my father thought he was speeding :-) Arrived close to midnight and it was still like daylike and my mother picked roses. One of the most unusual first experiences was having our milk delivered. I picked the bottles up from the porch and all the metal seals were punctured , we discovered that the birds liked the cream at the top and pecked holes in the caps to get to it. So many new experiences and a wonderful introduction to the UK. Once again thank you for reaching out to say hello. I hope you are doing well, it was such a beautiful place. Cheers, Bob
Great 👍 Men 😊
Hold on, didn't the description of the incident say "5 to 7 chutes observed?" Or did I misunderstand.
Bailing out over water and not being found or rescued due to weather, faulty information about the location, close proximity to the enemy, or some combination of factors was a common fate during the war.
@@dpeasehead Yep, very true.
yes, MACR description says 5 to 7 chutes observed. If the aircraft exploded mid air, crew men blow out. Some had their chutes. some not. Landing in water you need luck that the Air-Sea-Rescue can find you.
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