Production-block:
B-17G-100-BO: 43-38874 to 43-39073
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 729th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 11225
History of
B-17 43-38921
Delivered Lincoln 11/10/44; Grenier 22/10/44; Assigned: as SH ship 729BS/452BG Deopham Green 24/10/44; MIA Bad Krueznach, Germany. 2/1/45 Pilot: Capt Ralph Jones, Ross Cullen, Ray Childers, Joe Manganello, John Mann, Lt Francis Cusick {mickey op}, John Gabel, Lt Ed Hood {tg} (8KIA); John Everhart (POW); flak, crashed Bitburg, Ger. MACR 11225.
Last updated: 2. January 2021
B-17 43-38921 Details
About a minute before bombs away, A/C 921 received a direct hit between #1 and #2 engine, bending back the outer wing panel which hit the rudder sending the A/C into a flat spin. In the spin, on the way down, the plane broke apart. One crew reported seeing chutes all the other crews reported no chutes seen.
B-17 43-38921 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Ralph R. Jones | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John E. Everhart | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Ross A. Cullen | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Raymond E. Childers | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Joseph H. Manganello | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | John A. Mann | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John J. Gabel | KIA | - |
| TG | 1LT | Edward R. Hood | KIA | CA (730th) |
| RCM | 2LT | Francis M. Cusick | KIA | - |
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