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Source:
www.487thbg.org
Production-block:
B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 487th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 836th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 2G-P
MACR: 9422
History of
B-17 43-38037 / Liberty Belle
Cheyenne 19/6/44; Kearney 28/6/44; Dow Fd 11/7/44; Assigned 836BS/487BG Lavenham 13/7/44; Missing in Action Bielefeld 30/9/44 with Ray Jackson, Co-pilot: Theo Sherrill, Navigator: Ed Plevak, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Laverne Nelson, Ball turret gunner: Bill Rogers, Waist gunner: Bernie Ballard,Tail gunner: Ben Harcq (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: John Franke, Radio Operator: George Michael (2 Prisoner of War); propwash caused mid air coll with 43-38154 (487BG); crashed Bexterhagen, E of Bielefeld, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9422.
Last updated: 18. September 2017
B-17 43-38037 / Liberty Belle Details
Mid-air collision with B-17 #43-38154 ‘Heavenly Body’ on 30/09/1944.
When in sharp turn in heavy contrails this B-17 was caught in prop wash (presumed), went over on its back and collided with #43-38154 of same squadron. Right wing (of #37) and left wing of #154 came off and both aircraft spun down
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