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Posted:
By: Jack "Dick" Lippert
On: 08/15/2001
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The B-17 piloted by Lt. M.S. Fish of the 613th was used primarily by my dad. 42-97344 was known as "Jill's Jelopy." Dad was the pilot (Jack Lippert) and Joe La Grasta, tailgunner, is a member of the board of directors of the 401st BG Assn.
This is getting to be a small world!
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Re: mission 132 Weimar 24 august 1944
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By: Klaus W. Otto
On: 08/17/2001
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I've gotten an information that while mission to nazi concentration camp on August 24, 1944 a B-17 has shot down there in the area. The crew has bailed out - then was brought to the camp and there hanged.
If there are any more information about the crew, the planes nummber etc. - please write to my eMail address directly. In the WEIMAR area on August 28 a commemorative stone will get unveiled about three airmen who have killed on July 20, 1944.
mailto: ottoklaus@aol.com
Thanks Klaus
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Re: mission 132 Weimar 24 august 1944
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By: KC Cribb
On: 08/23/2001
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I was under the understanding that Lt. Fish was flying "Jills' Jalopy", 43-37511 when she was shot down. Can anyone clear this up? KC
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Re: mission 132 Weimar 24 august 1944
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By: Brad Duling
On: 03/25/2002
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Hello Art,
I was interested to see your posted info on Mission # 132. My father, S/Sgt William J. (Bill) Duling, was tail gunner that day on the "Down 'n Go" and was in Luft Stalag 1 near Barth until May 1945. He had been ball turret gunner until that mission when the ball turret and tail gunner traded positions. I would be interested to know if there are any of my father's crew members still alive. The only names that I can remember him referring to are: Finney and Brown. The first names and positions are unknown to me. Thanks.
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