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Ted Ochsenhirt
4/9/2002 5:52:08 PM | My father flew a B-17 bomber with the 401st Bomber Group during WW2. The name of the Fortress was "aw Come on"
I believe the pilot was Harry Jay Ochsenhirt, and his rank I believe was Lieutenant. I would appreciate any information on the plane and crew.
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Art Seder
4/18/2002 3:08:19 PM | Harry Oschsenhirt was a pilot in the 615th Squadron. He and his crew flew 21 missions between 26 April and 11 July, 1944. I don't find any record of other missions or of being shot down. His crew included Lt.W. H. Ballenger, Co-ilot; Lt. E. L. Bockstanz, Navigator; Lt. J. D. Sleat, Bombardier; T/Sgt R. E. Westberg, Radio Operator; T/Sgt R. A. Fingleton, Engineer; T/Sgt R. K. Martin, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt J. V. Harley, Tail Gunner; S/Sgt R. J. Martin, Waist Gunner; and S/Sgt. A. W. Hussey, Waist Gunner.
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Scott McElvain
4/23/2002 7:00:24 PM | If you would like a list of missions or more info about the plane(s)he was on, let me know.
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Scott McElvain
5/14/2002 10:28:24 AM | According to my 614th booklet, he was pilot in both the 614th and 615th. Can send you a list with crew members, missions, and planes. Can also send info on the planes they flew specified on some of the missions.
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Ted Ochsenhirt
5/30/2002 8:26:57 PM | Thank you very much!
i would like to know what they did with plane(s)
he flew...including the 'aw come on'
i would like to know if they are still in one piece or
taken apart for scrap metal....*S*
I hope they kept them together, for they are my fave plane
of that era....and would really like to see what its like to fly in one sometime!
send me all info you can
Ted
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Holli Boulware
1/10/2006 10:53:18 PM | Hello there,
My Grandfather Lt.Coloniel Joe Cromer was a B-17 pilot as well. Ralph "Rainbow" Trout was his co-pilot. Although he passed away many years ago at a CAF(Confederate Air Force) air show in Harlingen Tx, we still remember him well. His plane was called the "I'll Be Seeing You". He loved the name so much he always had his license plates personalized with ILBCNU. In fact I have some of the old ones from his car. I didn't know if you had ever heard of it. Anyway, just wanted to say hello- Thanks, Holli Boulware
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