| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 548th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 2197 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (03 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39938
Delivered Long Beach 13/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; ass 548BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 21/11/43; MIA Wilhelmshafen 3/2/44 Pilot: Herb Heuser, Co-Pilot: Henry Madden, Navigator: Gene Bridle, Bombardier: Dick Roth, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Blansit, Radio Operator: John Lucey, Ball Turret Gunner: John Marcinko, Waist Gunner: Chas Klutcharch, Waist Gunner: Lynn Ward, Tail Gunner: Joe Simonick (10KIA); mid-air coll w/42-39952 (385BG) over North Sea of Texel, Hol. MACR 2197.
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B-17 42-39938 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-39952 on 03 February 1944.
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This page was last updated on 25 November 2018
15. May 2021 access_time 17:54
My cousin was Henry Kuper Madden, the co-pilot of this plane. I’d love to see an image of the actual plane. We should never forget the sacrifices of these very brave young men!