| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 729th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | B |
| MACR | 7224 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 2451 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (08 July 1944) |
History of
B-17 43-37747
Delivered Cheyenne 17/5/44; Kearney 26/5/44; Dow Fd 4/6/44; Assigned: 729BS/452BG Deopham Green 7/6/44; MIA French Noball sites 8/7/44 Pilot: Everett Hanson, Jim Heinzen, Len Marcus, Don Lyma, George Grissom, Chester Pool, Lloyd Pohrte, Russell Jones, Van McManus (9KIA); Arthur Schulze (POW); flak, crashed Boubrers, Fr. MACR 7224.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-37747 Details
Following statement obtained by S-2 Section, 452nd Bomb Group at interrogation after mission:
Definite details concerning A/C 747 are not known although one B-17 was seen going down at Nucourt, apparently, directly hit by flak. This A/C appeared to be from the high squadron, since plane 747 flew #3 position in the high squadron and A/C 903 and A/C 934 were identified, it is presumed that A/C 747 was the plane reported as going down over Nucourt.
Source: MACR 7224
B-17 43-37747 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Everett G. Hanson, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | James H. Heinzen | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Leonard S. Marcus | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Donald J. Lyma | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | George I. Grissom | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Chester L. Pool | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Lloyd P. Pohrte | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Arthur Schulze | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Russell D. Jones | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Van J. McManus | KIA | - |
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