42-97218
Picture was taken by my Father-in-law, who was in the Hitler Youth at the time.
Him and my future Mother-in-law (BDM) watched it fly over their village. After it crashed, he and his best friend rode their bikes out to the crash to take pictures.
I apologize. It was BUBACH, not BLAUBACH.
Blaubach is located just outside Kusel, and about 8 kilometers from Pfeffelbach where my Frau and her family come from.
Bubach is in the other direction, just over the Saarland border and a part of St. Wendel. See Bubach (St. Wendel).
I always get the 2 confused.
Sorry.
B-17 42-97218 / Toonerville Trolley
Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 23/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-G] Podington 24/3/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Dick Anthony, Co-pilot: Ray Raney, b/n-Bill Depaoli, n/g-Chas Fields, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Kolber, Radio Operator: Chalmer Wildman, Ball turret gunner: Ed McKenzie, Waist gunner: Bill Hamilton, Waist gunner: Irving Blank,Tail gunner: John Blaylock; (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, radio out; crash landed Bubach, nine miles N of Neunkirchen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4150. TOONERVILLE TROLLEY.
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Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 23/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-G] Podington 24/3/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Dick Anthony, Co-pilot: Ray Raney, b/n-Bill Depaoli, n/g-Chas Fields, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Kolber, Radio Operator: Chalmer Wildman, Ball turret gunner: Ed McKenzie, Waist gunner: Bill Hamilton, Waist gunner: Irving Blank,Tail gunner: John Blaylock; (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, radio out; crash landed Bubach, nine miles N of Neunkirchen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4150. TOONERVILLE TROLLEY.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 24 April 1944 |