Production-block:
B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 563rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: A
MACR: 9377
Missions: 4
History of
B-17 43-38404
Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/44; Hunter 7/8/44; Dow Fd 30/8/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG [A] Knettishall 2/9/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 28/9/44 with Capt Julian Heimendinger, Bombardier: Harry Knight, Radio Operator: Bill Hutter, Ball turret gunner: John Reina, Waist gunner: Anton Sirmer,Tail gunner: Frank Pfrimmer, Maj Chas Maring {mission pilot} (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Quinton Gray, Navigator: Jack Edwards, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Vacho (3 Prisoner of War); mid air coll with 42-102953 (388 BG), crashed near Leuna oil refinery, Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9377.
Last updated: 8. February 2019
B-17 43-38404 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-102953 ‘Sky Anne’ on 28 September 1944.
B-17 43-38404 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Julian Loise Heimendinger | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Quinton Everett Gray | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Jack Dean Edwards | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Harold Frederick Knight | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | William John Vacho | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William John Hutter | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Johnnie Gonzalez Reina | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Anton Sirmer | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Frank Pfrimmer | KIA | - |
| --- | M/SGT | Charles Maring Jr. | KIA | Air Commander |
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