| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group, 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 351st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | EP-B |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (18 March 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-6295 / White Cargo aka Heavenly Days
Delivered Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier 8/7/44; Assigned 531BS/100BG [EP- ] Thorpe Abbotts 11/7/44; battle damaged Berlin 18/3/45 with Merrill Jensen, Co-pilot: Chas Kemp, Navigator: Rich Scroxton, Bombardier: C.P. Friel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: T.L. Gallagher, Radio Operator: J.T. Palmer, Ball turret gunner: H.B. Hodges, Waist gunner: A.C. Schembri,Tail gunner: M.J. Madsden (9 Returned to Duty); hit by Me 262s, KO’d #4, and wing tip, force landed Kakoneiwicz, Poland, all crew returned to base; Salvaged 26/3/45; transferred 91BG Bassingbourn 7/5/45. WHITE CARGO aka HEAVENLY DAYS.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 44-6295 / White Cargo aka Heavenly Days Details
Wreckage parts of B-17 #44-6295
All photos by Bartosz Szpurek
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This page was last updated on 24 May 2020
20. February 2020 access_time 14:31
I managed to contact the Navigator: Richard Scroxton in 2004. Does anyone still have a contact with him?
I still have parts of that plane.
29. April 2020 access_time 15:06
As far as I know Scroxton is still alive. Email me and I will give you his phone number.
30. April 2020 access_time 13:23
Hello Philip,
I have informed Bart about you reply.
I removed you email adress from you comment. But it is availble to me and I can redirect your contact information to Bart.
10. October 2020 access_time 6:47
my grandfather is Pilot Merrill Jensen, I have heard the stories of this crash landing, that’s incredible you still have some of the wreckage!
03. May 2021 access_time 5:04
Bart,
I saw your post and have to say that sadly Richard passed away in June of last year. Phil and I are both the grandsons of Anthony Schembri who was the WG on this plane. It is absolutely amazing you have pieces of this aircraft. Any chance of seeing them in person?
Jayson
13. February 2023 access_time 16:36
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