UPL 60272
IMAGEB-17 "Toonerville Trolley". Blaubach Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz. Picture was taken by my Father-in-law, who was in the Hitler Youth at the time. Him and my future Mother-in-law (BDM) watched it fly over their village. After it crashed, he and his best friend rode their bikes out to the crash to take pictures. I apologize. It was BUBACH, not BLAUBACH. Blaubach is located just outside Kusel, and about 8 kilometers from Pfeffelbach where my Frau and her family come from. Bubach is in the other direction, just over the Saarland border and a part of St. Wendel. See Bubach (St. Wendel). I always get the 2 confused. Sorry. B-17 42-97218 / Toonerville Trolley Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 23/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-G] Podington 24/3/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Dick Anthony, Co-pilot: Ray Raney, b/n-Bill Depaoli, n/g-Chas Fields, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Kolber, Radio Operator: Chalmer Wildman, Ball turret gunner: Ed McKenzie, Waist gunner: Bill Hamilton, Waist gunner: Irving Blank,Tail gunner: John Blaylock; (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, radio out; crash landed Bubach, nine miles N of Neunkirchen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4150. TOONERVILLE TROLLEY.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron