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Source:
Stijn Claus
Production-block:
B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 to 43-38273
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 487th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 838th Bomb Squadron
- 839th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: R5-V
MACR: 10758 / KSU/ME/KU: 1135 (A)
History of
B-17 43-38141
Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Grenier 16/7/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 17/7/44; 839BS [R5-V]; Missing in Action Hamm 26/11/44 with Burr Davidson, Doug Brink, Willard Blanchard, Roy Denure, Clarry Becker, Bill Millard, Chas McBride, Milton Price, Joe Dory (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Osnabruck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10758.
Last updated: 6. June 2022
B-17 43-38141 Details
Remarks to the loss of B-17 43-38141
At 1210, just before target was reached, Lt. Davidson was seen to start falling back. At 1220 the bomb bay doors were seen to be open, but it is believed that no bombs were dropped. Flames were seen in the bomb bay.
At 1220, 52°25′ N – 08°18’E, Lt. Lester’s crew reports observing a B-17 in flames at 22.000 feet, which plane they believed to be our high squadron. The plane under observation made a 180 degree turn, flying level, and three chutes were seen to come out. The ship was losing altitude and was under observation for five minutes before it went into a dive, losing a wing and disintegrating at 15.000 feet.
Source: MACR 10758
B-17 43-38141 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Burr E. Davidson | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Douglas C. Brink | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Willard J. Blanchard | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Roy R. Denure | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Clarence R. Becker | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | William Millard | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Charles A. McBride | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Milton O. Price | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Joseph W. Dory | POW | - |
12. February 2022 access_time 10:35
Was this kite lost over The Netherlands near Udenhout??!! On this website Osnabruck!! Who can help me out???
13. February 2022 access_time 9:41
Hello Ad, according to the MACR files, no exact crash site known. Two locations are mentioned in the files. Güstersloh (Germany) and The Netherlands. I believe the crew bailed out or landed near Güstersloh, The plane it self continued to fly until it crashed in the Netherlands.
13. February 2022 access_time 11:42
A friend historian found photo’s of a wreck in the archives of Waalwijk which was a mystery to him. On these photos we could recognise a B17 lying upside down with letter “V”. later we found out who made the photographs and they took some snapshots from his children who were palying in the fuselage. We know for sure that this kite crashed (without crew) at Udenhout in The Netherlands. I am not sure if sone of the former crewmembers were debriefed after being back in the UK to their unit. Maybe some of the crewmembers are still alive and wrote down their story???