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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-90-BO 43-38474 to 43-38673
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 483rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 815th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 43-38474
Delivered Cheyenne 7/8/44; Lincoln 18/8/44; Grenier 6/9/44; Assigned 815BS/483BG Sterparone 9/9/44; (radio compt gun fitted); Salvaged 10/10/44.
Last updated: 3. April 2021
B-17 43-38474 Details
Photo shows damaged #43-38474 after landing on 07 October 1944
An 88mm shell exploded in the radio compartment, killing the radio operator William Amborn, and waist gunner Hyman Sacher plus trapping Dwight Jost, who was wounded, in the ball turret. Left rudder controls were useless. Still, the landing was good at Steparone. Torches had to be used to cut Jost out of the ball turret. Suffering from a concussion, he was hysterical and never flew again.
Source: “Heroes of the 483rd” page 77
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