B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37894 / Big Poison

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B-17 43-37894 / Big Poison

Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Kearney 13/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned: 849BS/490BG Eye 1/7/44; on assembly for Chemnitz 6/2/45 Pilot: John Hedgecock, Co-Pilot: Eaden Whiteman, Navigator: John Roschen, Bombardier: Albt Elias, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Jake Zuckerman, Radio Operator: Art Fleischer, Waist Gunner: Pete Nicoliasen, Tail Gunner: Paul Estep (8RTD with minor injuries); Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Tijan (KIA); mid-air coll w/43-37806; crashed Prickwillow, Sfk, UK; crews bailed, two civilians also killed and three injured. (‘landing accident at base w/Jim Owens 15/5/45’) Salvaged. BIG POISON.

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B-17 43-37894 / Big Poison Details

Kollision in der Luft mit der B-17 #43-37806 Miss Fortune am 06. Februar 1945.