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Source:
americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 to 43-37673
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 728th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 11231 / KSU/ME/KU: 3512
History of
B-17 43-37644 / Feather Merchant
Delivered Cheyenne 8/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Dow Fd 4/6/44; Assigned: 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 7/6/44; 729BS; MIA Misburg 31/12/44 Pilot: Vince Seger, Dave Harrison, Tony Morbeto, John Dieball, Bill Bruns, Mike Zahn, Everett Malcolm (7POW); Lew Carpenter, George Pierson (2KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Hamburg, Germany. MACR 11231. FEATHER MERCHANT.
Last updated: 9. June 2021
B-17 43-37644 / Feather Merchant Details
Fighters hit this ship at same time of attack. When ship was going down, peeled off to the right, spiraled down, two slow rolls over on back with fighters following. No chutes seen.
B-17 43-37644 / Feather Merchant Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Vicent S. Seger | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Lewis E. Carpenter | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | David H. Harrison | POW | - |
| BOMB | F/O | Anthony C. Morbeto | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John W. Dieball | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William J. Bruns | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Mike C. Zahn | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Everett J. Malcom | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | George R. Pierson | KIA | - |
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