| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 366th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 11251 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (01 January 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-8268
Delivered Dallas 27/7/44; Cheyenne 6/8/44; Lincoln 17/8/44; Grenier 7/9/44; Assigned: 366BS/305BG Chelveston 29/9/44; MIA Magdeburg 1/1/45 Pilot: Ed Soden, Alex Turanski, Ken Dilts, Bill Burlingame, Germany. ld Kinder (5KIA); Aaron Loughead, Mack Bray, Bob Dezelick, Clinton Moore, Gene Martison (5POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Magdeburg; MACR 11251.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 08 April 2019
14. March 2022 access_time 14:00
My grandfather’s brother, Alex Turanski from Wilkes Barre, PA was the co-pilot KIA when this B-17 went down.
01. July 2022 access_time 19:12
My great uncle, Gene Martinson from Rolette ND was the Bombardier on this flight. He survived and spent the remainder of the war as a POW. After the war, he spent the remainder of his life back in ND as a crop duster.
07. August 2022 access_time 18:18
My brother, Edward Soden, was the pilot of that flight. I have an interesting letter from Ed, sent to his girlfriend, dated Dec 17, 1944, that describes an emergency landing, if anyone is interested.
02. August 2025 access_time 20:15
Hello Bob, my name is Holger. I just read your comment from 2022. I am investigating about Ed´s plane. Maybe you can give me some details about January 1 1945, if you like. Kind regards, Holger
19. January 2026 access_time 19:44
I’m a member of The Gideons International. I recently purchased a WWII Gideons New Testament that belonged to Bill Burlingame. It appears he was holding the Bible on his chest when he died.