Production-block:
B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 490th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 850th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 8855 / KSU/ME/KU: 2978
History of
B-17 43-38009
Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/44; Kearney 12/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned: 850BS/490BG Eye 21/7/44; MIA Stuttgart 13/9/44 Pilot: Albt Davis, Dick Wessel (2POW); Fred Ostler, Jenner De Santis, John Godfrey, Teofilio Crixel, Larry Roony, Don Garry, Oscar Jensen (7KIA); flak, crashed Hochheim, Germany. MACR 8855.
Last updated: 18. April 2021
B-17 43-38009 Details
The following is an eyewitness account by 2d Lt Mack R. Nood.
Lt. Davis on left wing, ship 009. Direct hit on left wing. Wing fell off and ship went straight down. One chute seen. Happened between target and rally point.
Source: MACR 8855
B-17 43-38009 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Albert Davis | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Frederick B. Ostler | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Jenner J. De Santis | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Richard F. H. Wessel | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | John E. Godfrey | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Teofilo Crixell III | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Lawrence J. Roony | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Donald R. Garry | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Oscar Jensen | KIA | - |
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