| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 447th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 709th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IE-J |
| MACR | 9401 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (26 September 1944) |
| Missions: | 1 |
History of
B-17 43-37818 / Hurry Home
Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Hunter 5/6/44; Dow Fd 17/6/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG [IE-J] Rattlesden 28/6/44; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen (1st mission) 26/9/44 with Pilot 1st Lt. Robert C. Calef, Bombardier: 1st Lt. Donald N. Fehrenbach, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: TSgt. Galen E. Miller Jr., Radio Operator: TSgt. Paul R. Krubel, Ball turret gunner: SSgt. Frank J. Martin, Waist gunner: SSgt. John Karbowsky,Tail gunner: SSgt. Wayne S. Thompson (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: 2nd Lt. George J. Dvorak, Navigator: 1st Lt. Roman R. Pajakowski (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit over Bremenhaven, exploded in mid-air wreckage down in North Sea off Dorum, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 9401. “HURRY HOME”.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 24 June 2018
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