B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38050

History of
B-17 43-38050

Delivered Cheyenne 20/6/44; Hunter 13/7/44; Dow Fd 23/7/44; Assigned: 849BS/490BG Eye 26/7/44; during assembly for Frankfurt 5/1/45, Pilot: Harry Adelman, Co-Pilot: Chas Elder, Navigator: Art Saye, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Virgil Walton, instr etTail Gunner: Harry Bennett, Radio Operator: Don Turrle, instr ro-Harvey Smetzer (7KIA); instr p-Maj Ed Blum, instr n-Lt Ernie Langholz {rt hand amputated}, Bombardier: Lt Harry Hatrell (3RTD ‘ all wia); mid air coll w/43-38111 (490BG); crash-landed near Rougham A/fd, Sfk, UK; Salvaged.

Last updated: 12. April 2019

B-17 43-38050 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-38111 on 05 January 1945.