B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6137

History of
B-17 44-6137

Delivered Tulsa 12/5/44; Kearney 24/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned: 452BG Deopham Green 2/6/44; Transferred: 337BS/96BG [AW-J] Snetterton 3/6/44; damaged in slight mid-air collision with a P-47 over Halstead, Essex on a training mission, but returned to base. However the P-47 crashed at Greenstead Green, near Halstead, Essex, and killed pilot Lt Dwight G. Belgium of 78FG Duxford. On assembly for Kassel 29/1/45 was in mid air coll Pilot: 43-38746 (96BG); w/George Peretti, Co-Pilot: Germany. ld Stambaugh, Navigator: Ernie Throne, togg-Bob Good, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Gordon Shaul, Radio Operator: Maynard Faux, Ball Turret Gunner: Noble Ellington, Waist Gunner: Clarry Hagler, Tail Gunner: Bob Stone (9KIA); crashed North Lopham, Sfk, UK; Salvaged. 30/1/45.

Last updated: 22. February 2019

B-17 44-6137 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-38746 on 29 January 1945.