| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-DL: 44-6501 to 44-6625 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 422nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 13145 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (18 March 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-6564
Delivered Lincoln 9/9/44; Grenier 30/9/44; Assigned: 422BS/305BG Chelveston 18/10/44; MIA Berlin 18/3/45 Pilot: William H. Schultz; Clyde J. Williamson; Milton A. Wilde; Harvey L. Beeson; Michael J. McConville; Leo J. Cain; Andrew A. Roman; Kenneth W. Faulkner. 3 KIA; 5 POW; MACR 13145.
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B-17 44-6564 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William H. Schultz | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Clyde J. Williamson | KIA | - |
| NAV | F/O | Milton A. Wilde | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Michael J. McConville | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Leo J. Cain | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Andrew A. Roman | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Kenneth W. Faulkner | POW | - |
| TOG | SGT | Harvey L. Beeson | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 03 October 2021
27. March 2026 access_time 19:23
B-17 564, side letters JJ-T, on the 18 March 1945 mission to Berlin, fell 30-minutes behind the 305 BG and 422 BS due to an ultra-rich engine fuel consumption problem. Schultz didn’t abort and turn back but carried on and chose to bomb a target of opportunity, the Schlesischer Bahnhof Railway Station and Marshalling Yard. After the bomb run, pilot Schultz and copilot Williamson turned north to join up with friendly bombers and fighter escorts for protection. Shortly after the turn, JJ-T was first crippled in a head-on pass by a German ME-262 jet fighter. A few moments later JJ-T was fatally hit by anti-aircraft fire that blew the #2 engine off its mounts. While in a slow spin, Schultz hit the bailout button. William H. Schultz was murdered by German soldiers who shot him in his parachute harness on descent. Clyde J. Williamson was never heard from again and remains MIA/KIA. Ball turret gunner Andrew A. Roman landed wounded from the flak but safely in his parachute harness in Herzfelde, part of the municipality of Rüdersdorf near Berlin, where he was murdered by the local constabulary. The remaining crew became POW and all are believed to have survived the war.