| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-DL: 44-6126 to 44-6250 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 301st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 352nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 7142 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (26 July 1944) |
History of
B-17 44-6168
Delivered Tulsa 20/5/44; Kearney 30/5/44; Hunter 7/6/44; Morrison 19/6/44; Assigned 352BS/301BG Lucera 30/6/44; Missing in Action Wiener Neudorf 26/7/44 with Ralph Delenney, Kerr, Massey, Kuhn, Chesney, Salasek, Anderson, Fulton (8 Killed in Action); Demos, Stark (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Mariazell; Missing Air Crew Report 7142.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 44-6168 Details
Witness Statement from MACR 7142
I was flying as Tail Gunner on Airplane #44-6189. We were flying along in a good formation when Fighters came into sight at about 7 o’clock. They went around to six o’clock, some going above us, a few staying level, and the rest going under us. The Fighters started firing at us when they were about 1500 yd out. Airplane #44-6168 was behind us very close. At this time, we were hit by an incendiary, and the oxygen caught on fire, I was very busy putting the fire out and when I looked back again, 168 was no longer in the sky. I believe the Fighters knocked him down. It is hard to determine as to the chances of survival of the crew members. The plane was last seen at 47°34’N 15°43’E
S/Sgt. Eugene G. McKimmy
B-17 44-6168 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Ralph C. Delonnay | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Paul M. Kerr | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Bobbie L. Massey | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Jack S. Kuhn | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Gilbert J. Chesney | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Joseph K. Salasek | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George Demos | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Engene H. Anderson | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Melvin K. Stark | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Roscoe G. Fulton | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 17 February 2020
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