| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 508th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | YB-D |
| MACR | 7323 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (29 July 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-38146
Delivered Denver 27/12/43; Gr Island 6/1/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-D] Polebrook 29/2/44; Missing in Action 37m Merseburg 29/7/44 with John Morton, Co-pilot: Warren Bragdon, Navigator: Bill Fuerth, Bombardier: McCaleb Taylor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Ellis, Radio Operator: Maurice Franzblau, Ball turret gunner: Fenton Strohmeyer, Waist gunner: Clarry McGuire,Tail gunner: Guido Signoretti (9 Killed in Action); flak hit and on way down exploded in mid-air, crashed Benndorf, W of Merseburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7323.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 18 August 2017
11. October 2025 access_time 14:17
I have a picture of an aircrew whose plane was a shot down on an air raid at Merseburg 29 july 1944. The picture was send from the parent of “Clarence” whose body lied at the cementry Margraten in the Netherlands. My aunt adopted the grave before the body was retreived to the USA. Can i post the picture somewere for idenfication?