| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-95-BO: 43-38674 to 43-38873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 447th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 708th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 11149 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 1139 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (30 November 1944) |
History of
B-17 43-38725
Delivered Lincoln 12/9/44; Dow Fd 25/9/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 28/9/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Ray Buthe, Chas Norris, Marvin Brawer, Tony DeMarco, Chas Agantovich, Ralph Corning (6 Killed in Action); Curtis Chapman, John Flynn, John Lafferty (3 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Zeitz, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 11149.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-38725 Details
Remarks to the loss of B-17G #43-38725.
Aircraft 43-38725 was hit by flak at instant of bombs away. A large hole was observed between #3 and #4 engine. Entire right wing burst into flames and aircraft peeled off to right and lost altitude rapidly. Aircraft was not out of control and some crews report 1-2 chutes, though the majority saw no chutes. Incident was at 27,800 feet at 1318 hours over the target. Heavy contrails prevented further observe vions of this aircraft or its crew.
Source: MACR 11149
B-17 43-38725 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Raymond H. Buthe | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Charles O. Norris | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Marvin L. Brawer | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Curtis G. Chapman | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | John M. Flynn | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Anthony R. De Marco | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Charles R. Agantovich | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | John W. Lafferty, Jr. | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Ralph B. Corning | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 07 January 2022
26. June 2024 access_time 18:15
Does anyone have a photo of this B-17? My father-in-law was Sgt. Flynn. Do you know where I can find that bombers flight history?
30. January 2026 access_time 19:57
Crashed south of Zeitz-Hainichen.