| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 731st Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 9765 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 1060a |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire (05 October 1944) |
History of
B-17 43-37744 / Final Approach
Delivered Cheyenne 17/12/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 20/6/44; Missing in Action Munster 5/10/44 with Harvey Green, Co-pilot: Joe Geiseler{Wounded in Action}, Navigator: Murray Sklaroff{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Frank Sage, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theo Bassetti, Radio Operator: Bill Usrey, Ball turret gunner: Bolec Nowicki, Waist gunner: Martin McGowan, Waist gunner: Paul Neubeck{Wounded in Action},Tail gunner: Carl Smythers (10 POW); flak & enemy aircraft KOd three engines, crash landed Castelraij, 12 miles NW of Venlo, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 9765. FINAL APPROACH.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-37744 / Final Approach Details
Remarks and Eyewitness Statements:
(Following statement obtained by S-2 Section, 452nd Bonb Group, at interrogation after return of mission)
A/C #43-37744 from this Group did not return. This A/C had #2 and #3 engines were smoking and was last seen to leave formation under control at I. P. No more information available.
Source: MACR 9765
B-17 43-37744 / Final Approach Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Harvey L. Green | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Joseph H. Gieseler, Jr. | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Murray Sklaroff | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Frank W. Sage | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Theodore R. Bassetti | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William G. Usrey | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Bolec E. Nowicki | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Martin A. McGowan | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Paul J. Neubeck | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Carl R. Smythers | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 09 July 2021
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