Source:
www.388bg.info
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 562nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | C/Q |
| MACR | 11241 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (31 December 1944) |
| Missions: | 14 |
History of
B-17 44-8207
Delivered Dallas 10/7/44; Langley 5/8/44; Grenier 29/8/44; Assigned: 562BS/388BG Knettishall 2/11/44; 563BS; battle damage Hamburg 31/12/44 Pilot: Wayne Davis, Maj Bill Harrell, Fred Dearing, Bill Stafford, Ed Van Every, Orvil Gough, Earl Jasper, Lt Norman Isaacs {radio nav}, Jerry Janis, Lt Don Sachs {tg} (10POW); flak, ditched off Baltrum, Germany. MACR 11241.
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B-17 44-8207 Details
This A/C was hit by flak over the target just before bombs away. At the bomb release line the A/C swerved off to the right out of formation dropped six bombs at this time. The command pilot was then heard over VHF saying “My number 1 engine is out and number 2 engine is on fire and I have wounded aboard. I’m leaving the formation. Fall in on the number 4 ship in the formation.” A/C 207 was last seen heading for the coast at Cuxhaven under control but steadily losing altitude. B-17 #114 of the low squadron in the same group also had to leave its formation and reports flying off the wing of A/C 207 for a few minutes. But A/C 207 opened its bomb away doors and headed for Cuxhaven as though making a bomb run on the city. A/C 114 then lost A/C 207 from view. No chutes seen.
Source: MACR 11241
B-17 44-8207 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Wayne Sigel Davis | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Donald Gordon Sachs | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Frederick Earl Dearing Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | William K. Stafford | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Edward T. Van Every | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Cyril Joseph Gough | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Jerry George Janis | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Jesse J. Callison | POW | - |
| RCM | 1LT | Norman Francis Isaacs | POW | - |
| --- | MAJ | William Hasel Harrell | POW | Pilot Command |
This page was last updated on 24 April 2023
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