Source:
photos.384thbombgroup.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 384th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 544th Bomb Squadron, 545th Bomb Squadron, 547th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | SO-O. JD-O, SU-M |
| MACR | 7278 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (20 July 1944) |
| Missions: | 42 |
Werbung/Advertisement
History of
B-17 42-37974 / Section 8
Delivered Denver 2/11/43; Kearney 14/11/43; ass 547BS/384BG [SO-O] Grafton Underwood 21/1/44; also 545BS [JD-O] and 544BS [SU-M]; MIA Germany. an oil inst. 20/7/44 Pilot: Walter Grant, Ben Wells, Herb Zipfel, Tom Farrow, Bill Sexton, Albt Fulwider, Ray Jablonski (7POW); Dan Grabon, Norbert Karcher (2KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Zetteritz, Ger; MACR 7278. SECTION 8.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
Werbung/Advertisement
This page was last updated on 16 December 2018
25. November 2023 access_time 4:17
I finally figured out that the B-17 bomber named Section 8 was the plane my uncle Bill Sexton was shot down in and served the remainder of the war in a pow camp. Of course my uncle never spoke of any of this and now I find it fascinating that I’ve even found an 83 page account of the downing of the plane and reports of what happened to the crew. I even wonder if he’s one of the guys in the photo with the plane Section 8.
12. December 2023 access_time 13:54
My Great-Grandfather, Herb Zipfel, was also on this plane and served as a POW after the crash. Where did you find the document?
14. December 2023 access_time 14:53
There is some really fascinating information available in this document, I have provided a link. https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/MACRs/MACR7278.pdf
14. December 2023 access_time 15:07
Treg
Here is your great grandfather Herb Zipfel service record. I believe him and my uncle were also sent to the same pow camp.
https://www.384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=4418