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Source:
Jerry Maniscalco
Production-block:
B-17G-40-DL: 44-6001 to 44-6125
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 561st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: M
MACR: 8433 / KSU/ME/KU: 2759
Missions: 35
History of
B-17 44-6123 / Girl of My Dreams
Delivered Tulsa 6/5/44; Hunter 13/5/44; Dow Fd 22/5/44; Assigned: 561BS/388BG Knettishall 28/5/44; MIA Delitzsch, Germany. 16/8/44 Pilot: Sarten; mid air coll w/42-97328; crashed Wurzen, Ger; 2KIA 8MIA; MACR 8433.
Last updated: 12. June 2020
B-17 44-6123 / Girl of My Dreams Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-97328 / Heaven’s Above on 16 August 1944.
Interrogation Report from MACR 8433
On the left turn at the I.P. A/C No. 760 turned to sharply for A/C No. 328 to follow in formation. A/C No. 328 attempted to slide in to the right behind A/C No. 760, but was caught in the prop wash during this manuever and collided with A/C No. 123 who was flying a tight formation at the time. A/C No. 328 first struck A/C No. 123 with his wing on the No. 4 engine and then cut off the vertical stabiliser. A/C No. 123 then spiraled to the ground and crashed. Reports vary as to whether tha A/C caught fire or not.
B-17 44-6123 / Girl of My Dreams Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Jack Edward Sarten | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | John Henry Pointer | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph Brisken | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | James Andrew Delaney Jr. | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Ranold Craig Musolf | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Larry Linn O'Sullivan | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John Craig O'Grady | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas Albert Bussy | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Charles Ray Bissell | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Winston Terrell Mills | KIA | - |
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