B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38480

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38480

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: NG-S

MACR: 9430

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History of
B-17 43-38480

Delivered Cheyenne 8/8/44; Lincoln 18/8/44; Grenier 2/9/44; Assigned 860BS/493BG [NG-S] Debach 13/9/44; Missing in Action Bielefeld 30/9/44 with Edison LaFlame, Co-pilot: Morris Levine, Navigator: Allen Austin, Bombardier: Vince O’Neill, Ball turret gunner: Tom Bingman, Waist gunner: Joe Malloy,Tail gunner: John Jupinko (7 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Ortlip, Radio Operator: Jack Glide (2 Prisoner of War); hit by debris from 43-38115 (493BG), crashed Wahnbeckerheide, SE of Bielefeld, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9430.

Last updated: 28. February 2019

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B-17 43-38480 Details

Was hit by debris of B-17 #43-38115 / Reluctant Lassie.

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B-17 43-38480 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Edison W. La Flame KIA
CP 2LT Morris J. Levine KIA
BOMB 2LT Vincent M. O'Neill KIA
ENG/TT SGT Howard S. Ortlip POW
RO S/SGT Jack K. Glide POW
BT SGT Thomas C. Bingman KIA
WG SGT Joseph P. Malloy KIA
TG SGT John Jupinko KIA

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