| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-DL: 44-6126 to 44-6250 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 323rd Bomb Squadron, 324th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DF-P, OR-P |
| MACR | 8185 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (16 August 1944) |
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History of
B-17 44-6126
Delivered Tulsa 8-May-44; Hunter 18-May-44; Grenier 10-Jun-44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-P] Bassingbourn 10-Jul-44; 323BS [OR-P]. Shot down by enemy aircraft while on a mission to bomb the aircraft factories at Halle, Germany. Attack caused a fire in the bomb bay and the aircraft exploded. 4 members of the crew were able to bale out and the other 5 were blown clear. AIrcraft crashed at Teistungen, Germany. 5KIA 4POW MACR 8185.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 44-6126 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John L. Leslie | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John E. Savage | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Stanley Koss | KIA | - |
| BOMB | F/O | Karl W. Donley | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Joseph H. Godfrey | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | James I. Middleton | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Ivan F. Doyle | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Douglas Buntin | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Louis Kos | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 17 September 2017
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