Rapp's Crew

On a mission to Wiesbaden on November 10, 1944, the aircraft Rapp's crew was flying was rammed by another. The other bomber flew into Rapp's plane ripping off the tail, and killing the tail gunner (S/SGT P. A. Scott). Apparently, the aircraft were flying a very tight formation and turbulence at altitude caused the collision. The crew was flying #007 (Name: "Sleepy Time Gal," Call sign: "Pebble Easy").

On the 16th, LT Rapp and crew flying #985, are reported to have made a forced landing in the 9th US Army area near Tielt-Winge, Belgium. The crew bailed out from the aircraft, which crashed into the Naten's Farm destroying the home and outbuildings. Melania Wittemans died in the resulting fires, and her pregnant daughter Maria Natens died two days later from her burns.

CREW INFO
Name	Rank	Position	First Mission	Last Mission	Status
Henry B. Rapp	2nd LT	Pilot
William O'Leary	2nd LT	Copilot
Bennie E. Lynch		Navigator
Delmar W. Claussen	2nd LT	Bombardier
Frank H. Eisenberg, Jr.	S/SGT	FE/Top
Robert G. Farver	S/SGT	RO/Waist
Guinn, Billy M.		Waist
Miller, Bernard E.	S/SGT	Ball
Scott, Philip A.		Tail			KIA
David T. King	S/SGT	Gunner
Edward J. Schoonover	S/SGT	Gunner
Hugh J. Quigley	SGT	Gunner
Milhorn, John		Gunner

MISSION INFO
MISSION	DATE	NAME	ID	S/N	TYPE
081	09/25/44	Old Man's Folly	PJ	43-37891	B17G
082	09/26/44	Mr. Completely	TA	43-39902	B17G
086	10/03/44	Lil' Butch/Rodney The Rocks	NP	43-38142	B17G
087	10/05/44		DM	43-37973	B17G
088	10/06/44		NF	43-37952	B17G
091	10/14/44	Sleepy Time Gal	PE	42-98007	B17G
092	10/15/44	Sleepy Time Gal	PE	42-98007	B17G
093	10/17/44		TC	43-37910	B17G
101	11/04/44	Sleepy Time Gal	PE	42-98007	B17G
102	11/05/44	Sleepy Time Gal	PE	42-98007	B17G
103	11/06/44	Sleepy Time Gal	PE	42-98007	B17G
104	11/09/44	Sleepy Time Gal	PE	42-98007	B17G
105	11/10/44	Sleepy Time Gal	PE	42-98007	B17G
106	11/16/44		DL	43-37985	B17G
112	12/06/44	The Old Yard Dog	TF	42-98006	B17G
113	12/10/44	Homesick Angel	DC	44-6312	B17G
114	12/11/44	Chief Oshkosh	NR	44-8510	B17G
115	12/12/44	Vermont Maid/Cupcake	ND	43-38246	B17G
116	12/16/44	Ruthie Bee	DD	44-6314	B17G
122	12/30/44		PR	42-97968	B17G
126	01/03/45		PR	42-97968	B17G
127	01/05/45		PR	42-97968	B17G
128	01/07/45		PB	42-97968	B17G
130	01/10/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
134	01/18/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
136	01/21/45	Easy Movement	NL	43-38041	B17G
139	02/01/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
140	02/03/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
141	02/06/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
143	02/14/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
144	02/15/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
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