| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 to 43-38273 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 418th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LD-P |
| MACR | 11364 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (31 December 1944) |
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History of
B-17 43-38215 / Grumblin’ Gremlin
Delivered Cheyenne 8/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Dow Fd 5/8/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-P] Thorpe Abbotts 6/8/44; 349BS [XR-P] ; Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Bill Blackman, Bill Sterrett, Andy Herbert, Stan Carson, Tom Pace (5 Prisoner of War); Bob Freshour, Joe Pearl, Bob Fortney, Basil Numack (4 Killed in Action); flak KO’d #2 & enemy aircraft hit another before exploding and crashed Wesseloh, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11364. GRUMBLIN’ GREMLIN.
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B-17 43-38215 / Grumblin’ Gremlin Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Billy B. Blackman | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert E. Freshour | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | William M. Sterrett | POW | - |
| BOMB | S/SGT | Andrew M. Herbert | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Joseph T. Pearl | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Robert E. Fortney | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Stanley P. Carson | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas C. Pace | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Basil Numack | KIA | - |
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