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Source:
www.487thbg.org
Production-block:
B-17G-70-DL: 44-6876 to 44-7000
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 487th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 837th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 4F-
MACR: 13885
History of
B-17 44-6913 / Queen of Hearts
Delivered Lincoln 16/12/44; Grenier 3/1/45; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 5/2/45; Missing in Action Brandenburg 10/4/45 with Ed Sell, Ben Hauck, Luther Robinson, John Peters, Bob Brownstein, Solomon Snyder (6 Prisoner of War); Jim McKinney, George Phillips, Johnn Giannini {tg}, Arnold Edwards {sj} (4 evaded capture); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Zobbenitz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13885. QUEEN OF HEARTS.
Last updated: 8. July 2023
B-17 44-6913 / Queen of Hearts Details
Just before the I.P. (Initial Point), aircraft 913 started to lag behind. It started coming up again but not in its proper position when the formation was attacked by an ME 262. During the attack the tail gunner of the lead aircraft saw two large bursts hit along the waist windows on both sides.
The aircraft did not catch on fire and stuck with the formation a few minutes longer. Then it turned off to the left, losing altitude very slowly. It seemed to be under control and all 4 engines were going when last seen.
Source: MACR 13885
B-17 44-6913 / Queen of Hearts Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Edward L. Sell | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Benjamin Hauck | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | James R. McKinney | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Luther O. Robinson | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | John D. Peters | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Robert L. Brownstein | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Solomon Snyder | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | John S. Giannini | EVD | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | George D. Philips, Jr. | EVD | - |
| --- | S/SGT | Arnold F. Edwards | EVD | Spot-Jammer |
07. October 2020 access_time 12:00
Hello Son. I Lost your email adress for an unknow reason. Can you reply me please. Philippe
23. November 2020 access_time 19:53
Good afternoon, does anyone there by any chance have more complete identifiers for Ed Sell? I assist a group in Germany that believes it found his U.S. dog tag but the serial no. can’t be verified in Fold3 and there are a couple of more people with the same name.
23. November 2020 access_time 21:20
Hello Iain,
I found another Ed Sell.
Send you an email. Please check!
Cheers
Jing
05. February 2024 access_time 0:02
The Queen of Hearts was not this crews regular aircraft. Their normal plane was the Fearless Fosdick, which was being repaired from damage during their previous mission.
My dad, Ben Hauck was the F/O