B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38161 / Oombree-Ago

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38161 / Oombree-Ago

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: XR-O

MACR: 11980

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History of
B-17 43-38161 / Oombree-Ago

Delivered Cheyenne 1/7/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-O] Thorpe Abbotts 21/7/44; battle damaged Chemnitz 11/9/44 with Ray Heironimus, Co-pilot: Glen Peavy, Navigator: George Geise, Bombardier: Jim Skar, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carlyle Miller, Ball turret gunner: Dick Barnett, Waist gunner: Russell Gaines, Waist gunner: Ray Carl{Wounded in Action},Tail gunner: Marvin Cooper (9 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Bill Terry (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft attack and used up gas in numerous manoueverings and force landed Chamvres, S of Sens, France. Missing Air Crew Report 11980. OMBREE-AGO (UMBRIAGO?)

Last updated: 10. October 2017

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B-17 43-38161 / Oombree-Ago Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Raymond L. Heironimus RTD
CP 2LT Glen H. Peavy RTD
BOMB 2LT James L. Skar RTD
ENG/TT T/SGT Carlyle E. Miller RTD
RO T/SGT William C. Terry POW
BT S/SGT Richard S. Barnett RTD
WG S/SGT Ray D. Carl RTD injured by 20mm and taken to a hospital in Paris
TG S/SGT Marvin D. Cooper RTD

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