| Date: 1944 Nov 06/06 | A/C Type: B-17G Fortress | SN: 42-107009 | Code: -P | A/C Nickname: Lady Jane |  |
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| File: 319 | Airforce: USAAF | Sqn/Unit: 401 BG - 613 BS | Mission/Raid: Hamburg | |||||||
| 1 | Pilot | 2Lt. Raymon H. Hillestad all crew POW | 9 | RWG | not carried | |||||
| 2 | Co-pilot | 2Lt. John H. Emch | 10 | TG | S/Sgt. Harold Fishbein | |||||
| 3 | Nav. | 2Lt. Fred L. Campbell | 11 | |||||||
| 4 | B | 2Lt. Chris A. Montoya | 12 | |||||||
| 5 | E | S/Sgt. James B. Dryden Jr. | 13 | |||||||
| 6 | RO | S/Sgt. Raymond E. Kriz | 14 | |||||||
| 7 | BTG | S/Sgt. Robert M. Andren | 15 | |||||||
| 8 | LWG | S/Sgt. Pat C. DiCicco | 16 | |||||||
After dropping bombs hit by Flak that knocked engine no. 2 out. Became straggler. Chose own course, passing well north the Frisian Isles to get back to Norfolk, but also engine no. 1 stopped. Turned towards the Dutch mainland with intention to go south to Allied liberated south-Netherlands via Lake IJsselmeer (Old Zuyder Sea), but also engine no. 3 seized. Made perfect belly landing in a just ploughed field northwest of Medemblik, only 500m away from German bunker complex and radar station 'Hering'. 9 POW. |
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The whole story: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/2407
Photo of aircraft: http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?Serial=107009
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