B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38245

History of
B-17 43-38245

Delivered Cheyenne 12/7/44; Hunter 20/7/44; Presque Is 31/7/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR- ] Rattlesden 2/8/44; during assembly for Kassel 2/10/44 with Capt Cliff Leach, Dave Bowen, Don Rubin, Bill Rogers, Earl Riggs, Clyde Klee, Bill Haines, John Henry, Carl Reitzel (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 44-6460 (447BG); crashed Hitcham, UK; 17 men killed. Salvaged.

Last updated: 22. December 2018

B-17 43-38245 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #44-6460 on 02 October 1944.

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