20.06.2009, 00:11
Here is a link to my uncles crew and a brief story of thier last mission. My uncle was the bombadier.
http://www.486th.org/BS834/ShawJ.htm
There is also a photo of the B-17G after crash landing. My uncle told me the crew flew it's first seven missions in the B-24 Sagitarius. Then they went to the B-17G "Flak Plow" for the rest of their tour. His plane was always in the lead group so he said they rarely saw a German fighter as the Germans would not yet be up to altitude. The groups behind them would be attacked by fighters. I think he told me that in 28 missions they were hit by flak on 14 of them. The last mission the flak took out three engines. [/img]
http://www.486th.org/BS834/ShawJ.htm
There is also a photo of the B-17G after crash landing. My uncle told me the crew flew it's first seven missions in the B-24 Sagitarius. Then they went to the B-17G "Flak Plow" for the rest of their tour. His plane was always in the lead group so he said they rarely saw a German fighter as the Germans would not yet be up to altitude. The groups behind them would be attacked by fighters. I think he told me that in 28 missions they were hit by flak on 14 of them. The last mission the flak took out three engines. [/img]