The crewmen of the Boeing B-17G 42-97185 - Hrídelec, Czech Republic - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The plane Boeing B-17G #42-97185 belonged to 369.Bomber Squadron, 306.Bomber Group,8. AF.

The crew was under the command of Capt Boylston B. Lewis, its members were:
2nd pilot - 2 / Lt Robert S. Whitelaw
navigator - 1 / Lt Lester A. Harrison
bombardier - F / O Joseph R. Sicard
radio operator - Sgt Hardin F. Mc Chesney Jr.
technician / shooter Sgt James F. Standlee Jr.
bottom shooter - Sgt Alfred S. Lubojacky
side shooter - Sgt Frank L. Mc Donough
rear shooter - Sgt Leon Nahmias

The plane Boeing B-17G #42-97185 was shot down when returning to its base in northern Italy after a raid on transport hub in Dresden.



Plaque Inscription:
Venováno tem, kterí se nevrátili a také tem, kterí je dodnes postrádají.

Na památku clenum posádky bombardéru B-17G #42-97185 od 306.BG a 369.BS 8.USAAF, kterí se 14. února 1945 z mise na Dráždany zachránili na padácích pred zánikem jejich letadla, jehož trosky dopadly v okolí obce Hrídelec.

Posádku tvorili:
Capt. Boylston B. LEWIS, pilot
2Lt. Robert S. WHITELAW, 2.pilot
1Lt. Lester A. HARRISON, navigátor
F/O Joseph R. SICARD, bombometcík
T/Sgt. James F. STANDLEE Jr., technik, strelec
Sgt. Hardin F. McCHESNEY Jr., radiooperátor
Sgt. Alfred S. LUBOJACKY, strelec
Sgt. Frank L. McDONOUGH, strelec
Sgt. Leon NAHMIAS, strelec

Spodní strelec Sgt. Alfred S. Lubojacky zahynul.

Lázne Belohrad, Hrídelec, OSVH-Lomnice nad Popelkou kveten 2005

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