| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-95-BO: 43-38674 to 43-38873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 728th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 13888 |
| Fate: |
, Rammed by E/A (07 April 1945) |
History of
B-17 43-38868
Delivered Hunter 30/9/45; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned: 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 13/10/44; MIA Parchim, Germany. 7/4/45 Pilot: Bill Richardson, Hjalmer Molner, Bob Renaud, Jack Kennedy, Jim Satterfield, John Loveless, Newell Snarr, Julius Albavich {tg}(8KIA); Vance Urban, Robert Pearce {rcm} (2POW); rammed by Sonderkommando Elbe Me109, crashed Hamburg, Ger. MACR 13888.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-38868 Details
Following statement obtained by S-2 Section, 452nd Bomb Group (H), at interrogation after return of mission:
Aircraft 43-38868 was hit by fighters on the first attack. Several minutes afterwards this straggling plane was again under attack when another ME-109 that was out of control crashed into the B-17 between the left waist and tail, splitting the plane in two.
The aircraft had already been aflame in the nose. The ME-109 crashed into it at 1321 hours, just after the I.P. The plane dove out of formation for about 3,000 feet and blew up.
Only 2 chutes were seen.
Source: MACR 13888
Remark to the crew
S/Sgt. Robert W. Pearce, was assigned to B-17 44-8634 / Ida Wanna in MACR 14184. Which is incorrect. He and S/Sgt. Stephen A. Kiss were switched or changed aircraft at the last moment.
The crew list below is the corrected listing.
B-17 43-38868 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | William A. Richardson | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Hjalmer Molner | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Robert L. Renaud | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Jack W. Kennedy | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | James E. Satterfield | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | John H. Loyless | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Newell A. Snarr | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Julius W. Aibavich | KIA | - |
| TOG | T/SGT | Vance P. Vrban | POW | - |
| RCM | S/SGT | Robert W. Pearce | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 06 April 2024
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