B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38348 / Roxy’s Special

History of
B-17 43-38348 / Roxy’s Special

Delivered Cheyenne 23/7/44; Kearney 2/8/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-O] Bassingbourn 18/8/44; Missing in Action {5m} Ludwigshafen 8/9/44 with Dave McCarty, Co-pilot: Neil Mylin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Cangemi, Radio Operator: Henry Schulz, Ball turret gunner: Frank Trim, Waist gunner: Chas Beebe,Tail gunner: Floyd Dillon (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Don Brazdzons, Bombardier: Frank Bolen (2POW-blown clear by blast); flak hit #3 and #4, wing blown off before exploded in mid-air, crashed Oggersheim, W of Ludwigshafen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8807. ROXY’S SPECIAL.

Last updated: 14. July 2023

B-17 43-38348 / Roxy’s Special Details

Statement of Eyewitness

We were at about 26,000 feet altitude. Aircraft B-17G, 43-38348, was flying lead of high squadron of the low group. We vere flying on his right wing. As we were flying from the I.P. to the target and at about 2 minutes prior to the target subject aircraft received a direct hit by flak between No. 3 engine and No. 3 fuel tank. Fire started immediately and the aircraft flew approximately 10 to 15 seconds when the right wing exploded and the aircraft fell into a flat, rather tight spin. We were able to abserve this aircraft for only a short way down. No parachutes were seen to come fro this aircraft.

2Lt. Raymond W. Schroeder

Note: Above statement concurred with by S/Sgt. Leon E. Brown, who in addition reported seeing one (1) parachute come from subject aircraft. This parachute was seen to be burning as it went down.

Source: MACR 8807

B-17 43-38348 / Roxy’s Special Crew