B-17 Old Battle Axe of the 401st BS 91st BG 43-37887. Old Battle Axe flying off the right wing lead in picture 1. The aircraft survived the War and was flown back to the USA in June 1945. The aircraft is shown here in let down formation. Close-up view of Old Battle Axe. Picture 2. If you look closely, you can see some of the crew members inside the aircraft. crew of Old Battle Axe picture 3 with names below. Back Row - Left to Right: Carl Ducklinsky, Ball Turret Gunner; George Wong, Waist Gunner; Richard Melcher, Tail Gunner; Conrad Lohoefer, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner; Conner Hicks, Armor Gunner; Jack Rubenfeld, Radio Operator/Waist Gunner. Front Row - Left to Right: 2nd Lt. Robert Harris, Bombardier; 2nd Lt. Eugene Johnson, Navigator; 2nd Lt. Clinton Knighton, Co-pilot; 2nd Lt. Menford Borgeson, Pilot. This crew flew their missions between November 27, 1944 and March 21, 1945. Most of the missions were flown in the B-17G the Old Battle Axe. Note: George Wong was lost in action over Stendal, Germany on his last Mission. Record of Missions Mission Number Location Target 1. Offenburg, Germany Rail Road 2. Misburge Rail Road 3. Berlin S. Plant 4. Stuttgart Rail Road 5. Frankfurt Rail Road 6 Merseburg Oil Choff 7 Engine T. O. - - 8. Wittirth Troops 9 Bethought Com. Center 10. Kossel Rail Road 11. Cologne Rail Road 12. Coblentze Rail Road 13. Cologne Bridge 14. Cologne Bridge 15. Ingolstadt Rail Road 16. Aschaffenburg Rail Road 17. Sterkorde Oil 18. Cologne Bridge 19. Mannheim Bridge 20. Berlin Rail Road 21. Dresden Com. Center 22. Nuremberg Rail Road 23. Nuremberg Elt Ports 24. Stendal Rail Road 25. Leipzig Rail Road 26. Heilbronn Rail Road 27. Plauen Rail Road 28. Dortmund Cook. 29 Husla Benzolo 30. Dillenbourge Rail Road 31. Osnabrook Rail Road 32. Oranienburg Rail Road 33. Berlin Rail Road 34. Plauen Rail Road 35. Salesburge Air Field
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