| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-90-BO 43-38474 to 43-38673 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 457th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 750th Bomb Squadron, 751st Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 9527/10320 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (30 September 1944) |
History of
B-17 43-38538
Delivered Cheyenne 14/8/44; Lincoln 24/8/44; Grenier 11/9/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [M] Glatton 13/9/44; 751BS; Missing in Action Munster 30/9/44 with Bill Millea, Co-pilot: Lyman Plyer, Navigator: John Tadje, radar/nav-Terry Rice, Bombardier: Lee Mohn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Levy, Radio Operator: Alvert Young, Ball turret gunner: Ed Roos, Waist gunner: Curtis Harmon,Tail gunner: John Paisley (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Lunen, near Westfalen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9527/10320.
B-17 43-38538 Details
B-17 #43-38538 was hit by flak on the bomb run over Munster. The flak crumpled the nose of the plane, both wings fell off as the plane exploded. The parts fell to the earth. It was reported that two bodies were seen to be blown from the plane but no parachutes were seen.
B-17 43-38538 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | William A. Millea | KIA | - |
| CP | --- | Lymon C. Plyer | KIA | - |
| NAV | --- | Terrence E. Rice | KIA | - |
| BOMB | --- | Lee C. Mohn | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Albert S. Levy | KIA | - |
| RO | --- | Albert E. Young | KIA | - |
| BT | --- | Edward J. Roos Jr. | KIA | - |
| WG | --- | Curtis Harmon | KIA | - |
| TG | --- | John W. Paislley | KIA | - |
| NAV2 | --- | John W. Tadje | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 17 August 2017
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