Source:
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-100-BO: 43-38874 to 43-39073 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 351st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | EP-F |
| MACR | 14170 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (10 April 1945) |
History of
B-17 43-38963
Delivered Hunter 21/10/44; Grenier 1/11/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-F] Thorpe Abbotts 3/11/44; battle damaged Brandenburg 10/4/45 with Larry Bazin, Jim Dotson, Art Flowers, Dick Smith, Paul Decker (5 Killed in Action); John Gross, Glenn Abraham, Dick Long, Bob Patterson {rcm} (4 Prisoner of War); Roens Sherwood (evaded capture); jet enemy aircraft caused #2 to be feathered, another attack KO’d #3 & #4, crashed Jemmeritz, Ger?. Salvaged 20/4/45; Missing Air Crew Report 14170.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-38963 Details
Eyewitness reports from MACR 14170
A/C 963 was forced to peel out of the formation with #2 engine feathered. Then it tried to climb back when ME-262’s began pressing attack. The aircraft was hit in the right wing and a large piece flew off. Then #3 & #4 engines burst into flames and it peeled off low to the right. As it went down flames were larger and it was believed to hit the ground with a terrific explosion. No chutes were seen.
Lt. Lawrence J. Lazzari
The plane was breaking up when I got out and I am of the opinion that no other members of the crew parachuted. I bailed out at around 10,000 feet and saw no other chutes. On the ground I did not see any of the crew.
S/Sgt. Roens W. Sherwood
B-17 43-38963 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Lawrence L. Bazin | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | James R Dotson | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John D. Gross | POW | - |
| BOMB | T/SGT | Arthur W. Flowers | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Roens W. Sherwood | EVD | - |
| BT | T/SGT | Richard E. Smith | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Richard D. Long | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Paul H. Decker | KIA | - |
| RCM | T/SGT | Glenn D. Abraham | POW | - |
| NAV2 | S/SGT | Robert B. Patterson | POW | - |
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