| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Delievered: | Kearney |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 493rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 863rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | G6-P |
| MACR: | 8862 |
| German Document: | KU-2889 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (12 September 1944) |
History of
B-17 44-6277
Delivered Kearney 19/6/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG [G6-P] Debach 4/8/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 12/9/44 with John Oates, Tail gunner: Lee Garrigues (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: John Mosher, Navigator: Bob Wideman, Bombardier: Bill Follis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Lamon, Radio Operator: John Jones, Ball turret gunner: Hector Tirado, Waist gunner: Julian Duggan (7 Prisoner of War); Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Semmenstedt, 23 km south of Brunswick, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 8862.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 44-6277 Details
The formation was attacked by enemy fighters at 23,000 feet shortly after leaving the target area at 1110 hours and between the target (52°17’ – 11°38’) and Rally Point (52°10’ – 11°05’).
Seven of the twelve aircraft in this formation were lost.
Of the seven aircraft lost, three have been definitely identified and circumstances so stated in their particular Missing Air Crew Report.
Aircraft 277 is believed to be one of the four unidentified aircraft that was seen to go down in flames as a result of fighter attack. Of the four unidentified aircraft lost, five to six chutes were seen. Whether or not aircraft 277 accounted for any of these, could not be determined.
Source: MACR 8862
B-17 44-6277 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | John H. Oats | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John F. Mosher | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Robert Wideman, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Williams T. Follis, Jr. | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Warren H. Lamon | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | John R. Jones | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Hector L. Tirado | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Julian M. Duggan, Jr. | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Lee L. Garrigues | KIA | - |
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