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Produktionsblock:
B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 bis 43-38473
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 34th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 391st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: P
Geschichte der
B-17 43-38402
Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/44; Kearney 9/8/44; Grenier 16/8/44; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 18/8/44; during assembly for Plauen 26/3/44 with Hugh McCutcheon, Co-pilot: Jim Holt, Navigator: Julius Bowers, tog-Paul Sleetz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Dalton, Radio Operator: Bert Servo, Ball turret gunner: John Lankin, Waist gunner: Howard Armstrong,Tail gunner: Irwin Meltz (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 43-38876(452BG); crashed Framsden and Crettingham, UK; all killed; Salvaged.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 29. Mai 2020
B-17 43-38402 Details
Kollision in der Luft mit der B-17 #43-38876
B-17 43-38402 Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Hugh H. McCutchan | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | James A. Holt | KIA | - |
| NAV | F/O | Julius H. Bowers | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Thomas J. Dalton | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Bert W. Servo | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | John B. Lamkin | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Howard J. Armstrong | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Irwin Meltz | KIA | - |
| TOG | SGT | Paul E. Sheetz | KIA | - |
11. Dezember 2022 access_time 22:56
WG Howard J. Armstrong was my uncle. I have a few photos and his crew in a scrapbook. Always looking for more information and photos.
31. März 2025 access_time 0:12
Dear Jim,
I am a Board member for our local community pub – the Framsden Greyhound. Flying Fortress 43- 38402 crashed less than a mile from our little traditional pub in 1945.
As part of our research for the 80 year remembrance of VE day we would like to know a bit more about your uncle, his comrades and the plane. If you have any photos we would like to put up a picture and a commentary remembering the sacrifice they made for us all.
If you have any details and pictures we would love to have them if you were able to send us anything.
Many thanks
Brian Cox, Framsden England.
18. September 2025 access_time 6:24
Brian I have a photo of 2Lt Hugh H. McCutchan Jr. but I can’t figure out how to upload it here. I can email it to you if you wish to share an email then I can email straight out of my photos folder where I saved it from his story that is posted on fold3.com. I love that you are having mementos posted in the pub in remembrance of this horrible mid-air collision. If you want to just test my email to see it is legit just email me with The queen of the Skies in the subject line and I’ll know to email the photo. You may have a photo of him already. I live in Tennessee the state where he is from but the opposite end of the state, He was from Knoxville TN. his story says and I am in Memphis.
Cheers.