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Source:
www.486th.org
Production-block:
B-17G-105-BO: 43-39074 to 43-39273
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 486th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 835th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: H8-S
MACR: 13889
Missions: 24
History of
B-17 43-39163 / Happy Warrior
Delivered Lincoln 22/12/44; Grenier 3/1/45; Assigned: 835BS/486BG [H8-S] Sudbury 7/1/45; {24m} MIA Parchim 7/4/45 Pilot: Walt Center, Giovanni Cirelli, Albt Harris, Wyatt Kerr, Sam Powell {tg}, Maj Bain Fulton {obs} (6POW); Doug Spath, George Lyford, Frank Pikula, Bob Frauenholtz (4KIA); hit by incendiaries from above aircraft; crashed Parchim, Germany. MACR 13889. HAPPY WARRIOR.
Last updated: 31. October 2021
B-17 43-39163 / Happy Warrior Details
At 1440 hours, over the target area (at an altitude of 15000), a/c 846 releases its bombs and one of the 100-lb. clusters broke apart and floated through the formation. One of the 20-lb. bombs in the cluster apparently became armed and hit a/c 163. The a/c seemed to burst into flame immediately. Six (6) men jumped from this a/c and five (5) chutes were definitely seen to open.
Source: MACR 13889
B-17 43-39163 / Happy Warrior Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Walter G. Center, Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Douglas F. Spath | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | George Lyford | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Giovanni A. Cirellli | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Robert J. Frauenholtz | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Albert Harris | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Wyatt M. Kerr | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Sam J. Powell, Jr. | POW | - |
| OBS | MAJ | Bain E. Fulton | POW | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Frank W. Pikula | KIA | - |
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