| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 731st Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (24 December 1944) |
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History of
B-17 43-37726
Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/44; Hunter 26/5/44; Grenier 6/6/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 7/6/44; battle damaged Darmstadt, Ger 24/12/44 with John K. Stockton; force landed Moelsbroek A/fd, Bel; Salvaged 2/1/45.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 43-37726 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John K. Stockton | UNK | - |
| CP | 2LT | Lucuis Beebe | UNK | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Robert F. Vanry | UNK | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Donald Borbee | UNK | 728th BS |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Edward W. Laird | UNK | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Nelson E. Russel | UNK | - |
| BT | SGT | Paul C. Kapellas | UNK | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Bruce A. Hardy | UNK | - |
| TG | SGT | Clifford Danielson | UNK | - |
This page was last updated on 10 May 2026
26. February 2025 access_time 20:28
This is my father’s plane, Donald Borbee, Bombardier. He had a great story about this event (although very serious at the time). It was Christmas Eve. The Battle of the Bulge is happening down the road from where they crashed, but people in the village of Brussels were dining in cafes and carrying on about their business as usual. The crew sold their silk parachutes (statute of limitations has ran out to charge him with left against USA) to women in the village and used all the money to drink themselves silly all night. As my father said, the most unholiest Christmas Eve, but the most grateful one to be alive.