B-17G-10-VE 'Holy Terror III + Katie's Boys', 42-40056

Lost on March 8, 1944

[photo from 100th Bomb Group (H) Foundation]

351st Sqadron. Three photos above show " Nose-Art " of B-17 #42-40056 " Holly Terror III "
The crew above is not that of the Lieutenant Chapman shot down on March 8, 1944.

[photos from Andreas Trotz]

351st Sqadron. Crew 2nd Lt. Norman L. Chapman P, 2nd Lt. Rex M. Ellis CP, 2nd Lt. Glenn G. Lindbom N,
2nd Lt. Wilson D. Clark B, S/Sgt Milton Sharf R, S/Sgt George W. Silvermann TTE, Sgt Durward E. Hutchings BTG,
Sgt Leon E. Hill LWG, Sgt Frank A. Yzenas RWG, Sgt George E. Dobbs TG,
as above, joined the 100th on 28 Nov 1943 A/C # ? "Katie"
MACR #3032, Microfiche #1028

On March 8, 1944 the usual plane of Lt. Chapman, " Katie ", was in repair and B-17 #42-40056 " Holly Terror III " was allocated to him as a replacement. For this mission, and probably by supertition, pilot Chapman named this aircraft "Katie's Boys".

This crew lost to E/A about 15 miles East of Berlin after mechanical difficulties made it impossible to maintain formation.

Eyewitness Accts : Lt. Chapman feathered #1 engine, then unfeathered it near Dummer Lake at 1240 hours. He continued with the formation, although straggling, to the I.P. where he was attacked by three (3) E/A. Escorting Fighters went down and picked him up. The aircraft appeared to be under control when last seen.
Lt Shoens .

According to searches by Andreas Trotz this victory could be attributed to Fw. Werner Rubel from 6. / JG53 which operated in Jueteborg's sector this day.

serial number

plane type / name

squadron

code

reason

mission lost on

pilot / crew

42-40056

B-17G-10-VE
"Holy Terror III +
Katie's Boys"

100 BG
351 BS

EP-F

fighter
Fw. Werner Rubel
of
6./JG53

Berlin.

Crash Location
Hohengoersdorf
(35 miles South of Berlin)

2nd Lt. Norman L. Chapman P,
2nd Lt. Rex M. Ellis CP,
2nd Lt. Glenn G. Lindbom N,
2nd Lt. Wilson D. Clark B,
S/Sgt Milton Sharf R,
S/Sgt George W. Silvermann TTE,
Sgt Durward E. Hutchings BTG,
Sgt Leon E. Hill LWG,
Sgt Frank A. Yzenas RWG,
Sgt George E. Dobbs TG,
10POW,
MACR 3032

serial number	plane type / name	squadron	code	reason	mission lost on	pilot / crew
42-40056	B-17G-10-VE "Holy Terror III + Katie's Boys"	100 BG 351 BS	EP-F	fighter Fw. Werner Rubel of 6./JG53	Berlin. Crash Location Hohengoersdorf (35 miles South of Berlin)	2nd Lt. Norman L. Chapman P, 2nd Lt. Rex M. Ellis CP, 2nd Lt. Glenn G. Lindbom N, 2nd Lt. Wilson D. Clark B, S/Sgt Milton Sharf R, S/Sgt George W. Silvermann TTE, Sgt Durward E. Hutchings BTG, Sgt Leon E. Hill LWG, Sgt Frank A. Yzenas RWG, Sgt George E. Dobbs TG, 10POW, MACR 3032