B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38309

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38309
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 457th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 750th Bomb Squadron
MACR 10320
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(02 November 1944)
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History of
B-17 43-38309

Delivered Cheyenne 19/7/44; Kearney 28/7/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [Q] Glatton 18/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Ken Guptill, Co-pilot: George Keller, Navigator: Edmond McNamara, Bombardier: Steve Marklin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Connors, Radio Operator: Virgil Smalen, Ball turret gunner: Bill Rhodes, Waist gunner: Frank Kravetz,Tail gunner: Herb Brayman (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Dedensen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10320.

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B-17 43-38309 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P --- Kenneth E. Guptill POW
CP --- George H. Keller POW
ENG/TT --- Virgil H. Smollen POW
RO --- Harry J. Conners POW
BT --- Frank A. Kravetz POW WIA
WG --- William E. Rhodes POW
TG --- Herbert A. Brayman POW
TOG --- Stephen Marklin POW

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