B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37629

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-37629
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 to 43-37673
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 303rd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 360th Bomb Squadron
RCL PU-A
MACR 8575
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(27 August 1944)
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History of
B-17 43-37629

Delivered Cheyenne 5/5/44; Hunter 20/5/44; Grenier 1/6/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-A] Molesworth 27/6/44; Missing in Action Esbjerg, Den 27/8/44 with Winfield Yarnall, Co-pilot: Lou Bertich, Navigator: Ike Sanford, Bombardier: Harry Britter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tony Fidares, Radio Operator: Albt Baker, Ball turret gunner: Rubin Taxon, Waist gunner: Dominic DeSalvo,Tail gunner: Melvin Birenbach (9 Killed in Action); flak hit caused aircraft to break in two, crashed Hjerting, NW of Esbjerg, Den; Missing Air Crew Report 8575.

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B-17 43-37629 Details

Flak hit caused aircraft to break in two.

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