Caption | B-17G Fortress of the 728th Bombardment Squadron after making a forced landing 8km west of Schillig, Germany due to flak damage over Rostock, Apr 11, 1944. All 10 crew members survived and were taken prisoner ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Vorlander | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseGerman National Archives | |||||||
More on... |
| |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 11 Apr 1944 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Schillig, Lower Saxony, Germany | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (1,057 by 399 pixels). | ||||||||
Licensing | This work is believed to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
Did you enjoy this photograph or find this photograph helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this photograph with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
11 Oct 2019 04:35:14 PM
My dad was radio op on this one. They were lucky and survived luft stahlag 17 as well. He passed away in 2002. He was critical of the navigator according to my mother. But I was a GI too, and know that GI's tend to gripe -
11 Oct 2019 04:35:14 PM
My dad was radio op on this one. They were lucky and survived luft stahlag 17 as well. He passed away in 2002. He was critical of the navigator according to my mother. But I was a GI too, and know that GI's tend to gripe -
All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.
Search WW2DB
Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name | Schillig, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Lat/Long | 53.7223, 7.9098 |
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,146 biographies
- » 336 events
- » 43,422 timeline entries
- » 1,237 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 468 book reviews
- » 28,395 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945
Support Us
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!
Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!
18 Feb 2015 12:26:50 AM
This photo often appears listing the airplaneās nickname as "Flatbush Floogie" and sometimes even more incorrectly as "Flatbush Floozie" but this probably stems from confusion with another B-17 in the same squadron with a similar serial number that was named "Flatbush Floogie." This aircraft most likely had no nickname and no nose art.