Production-block:
B-17G-45-DL: 44-6126 to 44-6250
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 547th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SO-U
MACR: 9478 / KSU/ME/KU: 3172
Missions: 40
History of
B-17 44-6149 / Hot After It
Delivered Tulsa 14/5/44; Kearney 26/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned: 547BS/384BG [SO-U] Grafton Underwood 12/6/44; MIA Koblenz 11/10/44 Pilot: Max Levine, Jerome Williams, George Trlica, Bill Allen (4KIA); Dale Yeoman, Bob Gilroy, John Larson, Lloyd Stevenson, Doug McGregor (5POW); flak, crashed Mayen, Germany. MACR 9478. HOT AFTER IT.
Last updated: 1. August 2020
B-17 44-6149 / Hot After It Details
No enemy aircraft opposition. Intense and very accurate flak engaged the formation in which aircraft 149 flew. The aircraft was hit by a direct burst of flak in target area.
A direct flak hit burst into the cabin and bomb bay doors. The entire aircraft was enveloped in flames with the tail observed falling off.
After the fire had started the aircraft dropped about 1000 feet and disintergrated in mid air.
Source: MACR 9478
B-17 44-6149 / Hot After It Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | F/O | Max Levine | KIA | - |
CP | F/O | Jerome L. Williams | KIA | - |
NAV | 2LT | Dale C. Yeoman | POW | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | George H. Trlica | KIA | - |
RO | S/SGT | John C. Larson | POW | - |
BT | SGT | William W. Allen | KIA | - |
WG | S/SGT | Lloyd H. Stevenson | POW | - |
TG | S/SGT | Douglas R. MacGregor | POW | - |
TOG | S/SGT | Robert P. Gilroy | POW | - |
19. September 2021 access_time 5:48
max levine was my grandpas first cousin, is there any more information you know about this mission?