| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 to 43-38273 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 490th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 849th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | W8-P |
| MACR | 8857 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (01 September 1944) |
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History of
B-17 43-38184
Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned: 849BS/490BG Eye 22/7/44; battle damage Ludwigshafen 1/9/44 Pilot: ‘; mission recalled thru weather; mid air coll w/B-17, forced landing Querqueville A/fd, Fr; MACR 8857; Salvaged. 1/4/45.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 43-38184 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-37941 / Miss Ana Bortion on 1 September 1944.
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B-17 43-38184 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John Mannon Kirklin | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert E. Russell | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | George J. Kurtz III | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Charles D. Crofts | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Oren W. Simpson | RTD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Joe W. Ripple | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Lloyd M. Hudson | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Richard V. Weber | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William Shiffer, Jr. | RTD | - |
| --- | MAJ | Lamont D. Haas | KIA | Commander |
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