Production-block:
B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 493rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 863rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: G6-D
MACR: 9494
History of
B-17 43-38298
Delivered Cheyenne 18/7/44; Kearney 28/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG [G6-D] Debach 10/8/44; Missing in Action Koblenz 19/9/44 with Capt Bill Holman, Navigator: John Stimek (2 Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Schultz, Waist gunner: Byron Johnson (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Ransom Chamberlain, Bombardier: Ray Lee, Radio Operator: Albt Henna, Ball turret gunner: Marcel Paternoster,Tail gunner: John Moffatt (5 Prisoner of War); flak hits, seven bailed then aircraft blew up, cr Barvaux/Tohogne, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 9494.
Last updated: 18. November 2018
22. June 2020 access_time 14:19
Here is a picture of this aircraft, crashed in Belgium :
https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/104383045_10158274901245428_6315891510788093245_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=0e7z6VrCgPEAX-0fmzt&_nc_ht=scontent-bru2-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=07870c7e1d3959fd9379c217eb76f0ec&oe=5F14C5A4
22. June 2020 access_time 16:55
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