Chronology of World War II
Thursday, August 12
'Delta Rebel No. 2' Boeing B-17F Shot Down over Germany
'Delta Rebel No. 2' Boeing B-17F-30-BO Flying Fortress s/n 42-5077 323rd BS, 91st BG, 8th AF This plane was shot down by fighters on the August 12, 1943 mission to Gelsenkirchen,Germany. She was damaged first by Hauptmann Johannes Naumann of JG 26/6, then shot down by Obfw. Adolf Glunz of JG 26/4 in a Fw 190A-5 over Brunninghausen,Germany. 4 of the crew were KIA, 6 became POW's.