Produktionsblock:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 bis 42-38213
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 508th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: YB-D
MACR: 7323
Geschichte der
B-17 42-38146
Delivered Denver 27/12/43; Gr Island 6/1/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-D] Polebrook 29/2/44; Missing in Action 37m Merseburg 29/7/44 with John Morton, Co-pilot: Warren Bragdon, Navigator: Bill Fuerth, Bombardier: McCaleb Taylor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Ellis, Radio Operator: Maurice Franzblau, Ball turret gunner: Fenton Strohmeyer, Waist gunner: Clarry McGuire,Tail gunner: Guido Signoretti (9 Killed in Action); flak hit and on way down exploded in mid-air, crashed Benndorf, W of Merseburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7323.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 18. August 2017
11. Oktober 2025 access_time 14:17
I have a picture of an aircrew whose plane was a shot down on an air raid at Merseburg 29 july 1944. The picture was send from the parent of „Clarence“ whose body lied at the cementry Margraten in the Netherlands. My aunt adopted the grave before the body was retreived to the USA. Can i post the picture somewere for idenfication?