Crash B-17 Battlin Bobbie

Stele at the crash site of the B-17 fortress "Battlin Bobbie" of the 379th Bomb Group, 525th Bomber Squadron, 8th US Air Force Army, shot down by a German fighter and the FLAK on September 16, 1943. 2 members were captured, the others escaped.

★ S/Sgt Harry L Minor, 29 years old, Machine Gunner.
★ T/Sgt William James Miller, 27 years old, Machine Gunner.
★ T/Sgt Russel H Eldrige, Machine Gunner, captured.
★ Sgt Edward R Shaffer, 26 years old, machine gunner.
★ F/Lt Elton III Hoyt, 23 years old, pilot.
★ F/Lt Norman C Schroeder, co-pilot, 20 years old.
★ S/Lt William James Jr Cook, 26 years old, navigator.
★ S/Lt Louis Harold Glickman, 24 years old, bombardier.
★ S/Sgt John F Thomas, mechanic, captured.
★ S/Sgt Herbert William Dulberg, radio operator.

Contribution and photo credit Le Bourvellec Eric

Stele at the crash site of the B-17 fortress Battlin Bobbie of the 379th Bomb Group, 525th Bomber Squadron, 8th US Air Force Army, shot down by a German fighter and the FLAK on September 16, 1943. 2 members were captured, the others escaped.★ S Sgt Harry L Minor, 29 years old, Machine Gunner.★ T Sgt William James Miller, 27 years old, Machine Gunner.★ T Sgt Russel H Eldrige, Machine Gunner, captured.★ Sgt Edward R Shaffer, 26 years old, machine gunner.★ F Lt Elton III Hoyt, 23 years old, pilot.★ F Lt Norman C Schroeder, co-pilot, 20 years old.★ S Lt William James Jr Cook, 26 years old, navigator.★ S Lt Louis Harold Glickman, 24 years old, bombardier.★ S Sgt John F Thomas, mechanic, captured.★ S Sgt Herbert William Dulberg, radio operator.Contribution and photo credit Le Bourvellec Eric