Source:
95thbg.org
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-75-VE: 44-8601 to 44-8700 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 336th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | ET-X |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (23 March 1945) |
| Missions: | 35 |
History of
B-17 44-8604 / Section Eight
Delivered Lincoln 31/10/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-X] Horham 17/12/44;with Bill Dunwoody force landed B-53 Merville Afd, Bel. 19/3/45; battle damaged Holzwickede 23/3/45 with Bill Dunwoody, Co-pilot: M. Burrows, Bombardier: C. Nall lost at sea on bail out order?, Waist gunner: A. Cross (4 Returned to Duty); Navigator: P. Facteau, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Detweiler, Radio Operator: C. Burnett, Ball turret gunner: C. Bitner,Tail gunner: W. Cullierne, obs-W. Ricters (6 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 44-8754 (95BG); crashed Campsea Ash, Sfk. UK; Salvaged 26/3/45. 35 x missions. SECTION EIGHT.
B-17 44-8604 / Section Eight Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #44-8754 on 23 March 1945.
This page was last updated on 23 June 2018
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