B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38184

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38184

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: W8-P

MACR: 8857

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History of
B-17 43-38184

Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned: 849BS/490BG Eye 22/7/44; battle damage Ludwigshafen 1/9/44 Pilot: ‘; mission recalled thru weather; mid air coll w/B-17, forced landing Querqueville A/fd, Fr; MACR 8857; Salvaged. 1/4/45.

Last updated: 21. March 2019

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B-17 43-38184 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-37941 / Miss Ana Bortion on 1 September 1944.

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B-17 43-38184 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT John Mannon Kirklin RTD
CP 2LT Robert E. Russell KIA
BOMB 2LT Charles D. Crofts KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Oren W. Simpson RTD
RO T/SGT Joe W. Ripple KIA
BT S/SGT Lloyd M. Hudson KIA
WG S/SGT Richard V. Weber KIA
TG S/SGT William Shiffer, Jr. RTD
--- MAJ Lamont D. Haas KIA Commander

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