B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38879

History of
B-17 43-38879

Delivered Hunter 2/10/44; Dow Fd 15/10/44; Assigned: 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 19/10/44; ex-Berlin 18/3/45 Pilot: Bill Bishop, Co-Pilot: Bob Barnes, Navigator: Bill Mullen, Bombardier: Whittaker Stephens, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Floyd Davies, Radio Operator: Monroe Bryan, Ball Turret Gunner: Orvill Garton, Waist Gunner: Russ Ardito, Tail Gunner: Henry Daniel (9KIA); mid air coll with 43-38982 (452BG), crashed North Sea off Holland. MACR 13560.

Last updated: 9. February 2019

B-17 43-38879 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-38982 on 18 March 1945.