| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 324th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DF-L |
| MACR | 8424 (8180') |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (16 August 1944) |
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History of
B-17 43-38012
Delivered Cheyenne 15/6/44; Kearney 27/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned: 324BS/91BG [DF-L] Bassingbourn 23/7/44; MIA Halle 16/8/44 Pilot: Vincent Fonke, Fred Van Sant, Bob Simcock, Herb Carlson, Ray Prange, Chas Brudo, Bill Weaver, Wendell Meenach (8POW); Willard Holden (KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Witzenhausen, Germany. MACR 8424 (8180′).
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 43-38012 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Vincent A. Fonke | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Fred W. Van Sant | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Robert W. Simcock, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Herbert Carlson | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Raymond V. Prange | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Wemdell O. Meenac | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Charles S. Brudo | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | William J. Weaver | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Willard M. Holden | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 12 April 2019
11. May 2023 access_time 2:16
My Dad’s plane. Crashed near Witzenhausen. I am looking for any local information on the crash site. I am travelling there in July to visit the area.
07. October 2023 access_time 4:37
Hi Steve, my uncle was Fred Van Sant, co pilot of this plane. I would love to hear about your visit to the crash site. thank you, Larry Van Sant.
16. October 2023 access_time 19:36
Larry, email me at stevefonke@gmail.com and I’d love to connect with you. I have alot of info and am searching for more. I look forward to hearing from you. Steve Fonke