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Jens
12/22/2009 4:32:36 AM | Hi.
Does any of you have info or know where I might be able to find out how many sorties 42-31619 "BTO in the ETO" made before belly landing May 24th 1944 on Bornholm?
Cheers
Jens Voigt
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donaldbyers
12/22/2009 6:22:43 AM | Identification
Serial Number: 42-31619
Model: B-17G
Manufacturer: Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, Washington
Production Block: B-17G-20-BO
Delivered by Manufacturer: 1 Dec 1943 at Cheyenne
Squadron Code:
IY-L (615th)
Nicknames: That Sweet Thing, BTO in the ETO
Date Assigned to 401st BG: 31 Jan 1944
Date Lost: 24 May 1944
Mission Lost: Berlin
Nature of Loss: Missing In Action
Other Details:
Force-landed due to engine failure.
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Documented Missions
1) 3 Feb 1944 Wilhelmshaven (19) 2nd Lt E.T. Gardner and crew
2) 5 Feb 1944 Chatearoux (21) 1st Lt J.E. Ferdyn and crew
3) 11 Feb 1944 Frankfurt (23) 1st Lt J.E. Ferdyn and crew
4) 21 Feb 1944 Lippstadt (25) 1st Lt J.E. Ferdyn and crew
5) 22 Feb 1944 Oscherslaben (26) 1st Lt J.E. Ferdyn and crew
6) 24 May 1944 Berlin (74) 2nd Lt J.S. Whiteman and crew MIA
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Jens
12/22/2009 7:10:49 AM | Thank you Donald.
On this picture I believe the markings in the circle is the sorties made, or could I be wrong?
Jens Voigt
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donaldbyers
12/22/2009 7:23:12 AM | It is possible, the database is incomplete. Since being appointed as the Group Historian I am trying to get the information to update aircraft flew by each crew and the aircraft itself. The aircraft was in service about 4 months so it would have had enought time to fly what was shown on the picture that you circled.
Don Byers
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Jens
12/22/2009 10:07:42 AM | Don, in case you need more info on "BTO in the ETO" and especially it's crew from the belly landing just give me a howl.
As far as I know only two B-17 crews managed all to evade without losing any members. One should be one which wend down in France and then this one.
Jens Voigt
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