| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 447th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 710th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (02 October 1944) |
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History of
B-17 44-6460
Delivered Kearney 11/8/44; Grenier 20/8/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG [IJ- ] Rattlesden 26/8/44; mid air coll with 43-38245 (447BG) on assembly for Kassel 2/10/44 with Bill Wilder, Norman Manock, Chas McGuire, Bill Eakins, Ciriaco Genova, Ed Suarez, Tom Wiltze, Harry Lee (8 Killed in Action); Elliott Mishler (RTD – parachuted through shattered nose); crashed Treacles Farm, Kettlebaston, Sfk. UK.; 17 killed. Salvaged.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 44-6460 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-38245 on 02 October 1944.
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B-17 44-6460 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | William M. Wilder | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Norman D. Manock | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Elliot G. Mishler | RTD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Charles B. McGuire | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | William D. Eakins | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Ciriaco A. Genova | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Edward B. Suarez | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Thomas J. Wiltze | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Harold J. Lee | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 22 December 2018
09. July 2025 access_time 6:37
hoping to get in touch with Jonathan Moore who posted about the B-17 44-6460. William (Billy) Wilder was my grandfather James wilders cousin and he was heavily affected by his death. he served in the south Pacific during WW2 in the Navy. please reach out if you have any photos or information pertaining to Billy Moore Wilder. now that my grandfather has passed and my mother is an only child, she would appreciate hearing about him and seeing family photos from her father’s side. RIP to all the men killed in this tragic collision. all my love