| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 97th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 340th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 8738 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 2218 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (20 September 1944) |
History of
B-17 44-6256
Delivered Hunter 16/6/44; Grenier 26/6/44; Assigned 340BS/97BG Amendola 3/7/44; Missing in Action Budapest 20/9/44 with Ray Furcht, Birkes, Smith, Milligan, DaFonte, Olson, Huffman, Calabro, Gambill, Wolfe; flak, crashed Brod; Missing Air Crew Report 8738.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 44-6256 Details
Statements of Eyewitnesses
I the undersigned was flying in A/C #921, 20 September 1944, with the 340th Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group on mission to Budapest S. RR Bridge. After the bomb run I saw A/C 256 with #3 engine on fire, and under control. #3 engine was feathered as he was losing altitude rapidly. That is all I saw of A/C 256
S/Sgt. James L. Bondruant
I the undersigned was flying in A/C #921, 20 September 1944 on mission with the 340th Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group. After the bomb run I saw Aircraft 256, with one engine on fire. The A/C was losing altitude and had one engine feathered. Last saw of the Aircraft it was under control.
S/Sgt. Cleveland D. Winbourne
B-17 44-6256 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Raymond M. Furcht | EVD | KIA 17/10/1944 on #43-38502 |
| CP | 2LT | Dennis L. Birkes | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Raymond F. Smith | EVD | - |
| BOMB | S/SGT | Joseph H. Milligan | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Robert E. olson | EVD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Victor M. DaFonte | EVD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Nicholas J. Wolfe | EVD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Peter Calabro | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Walter P. Gambill | EVD | - |
| TG | SGT | Clifton E. Huffman | EVD | - |
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