{"id":12474,"date":"2019-02-06T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T23:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&#038;p=12474"},"modified":"2021-09-04T12:25:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T10:25:19","slug":"42-37812-heavenly-body","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-37812-heavenly-body\/","title":{"rendered":"42-37812 \/ Heavenly Body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A\/C 812 was observed about 1400 hours near 51 deg. 41 min. N &#8211; 13 deg. 40 min. E with #2 engine afire after attacks by fighters, A\/C made 180 deg. turn and was under attack by enemy aircraft. No chutes reported. A\/C 812 observed to shoot down several enemy aircraft. Two crews reported gas leaking from gas tank of A\/C 812.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: MACR 2990<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/42-37812-Ground-Crew-1024x812.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/42-37812-Ground-Crew-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/42-37812-Ground-Crew-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/42-37812-Ground-Crew-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/42-37812-Ground-Crew-1536x1218.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/42-37812-Ground-Crew-2048x1624.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>42-37812 \/ Heavenly Body Ground Crew &#8211; 05 March 1944<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lt.-Branum-And-Crew-1024x829.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lt.-Branum-And-Crew-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lt.-Branum-And-Crew-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lt.-Branum-And-Crew-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lt.-Branum-And-Crew-1536x1244.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lt.-Branum-And-Crew.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>T\/Sgt. Ford was not on mission with Lt. Branum crew on 08 March 1944. Robert House flew on 08 March 1944 with Lt. Branum crew.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Delivered Long Beach 7\/9\/43; Grand Island 1\/10\/43; ass 570BS\/390BG [DI-O] Framlingham 26\/10\/43; MIA [23m] Berlin 8\/3\/44 Pilot: Bill Branum, Co-Pilot: Odell Stanphill, Navigator: John Sullivan, Bombardier: Edwin Nicholls, Engineer \/ Top Turret Gunner: Bob House, Radio Operator: John Noonan, Ball Turret Gunner: Curtis Lillard, Waist Gunner: Ernie Peiffer, Tail Gunner: Maurice Michalek (9POW); Waist Gunner: Ken Pyle (KIA-died in Lazarette hospital due to compound fracture of his leg); Enemy aircraft, KO&#8217;d #2 &#038; set fire to wing, crashed Poucher Forest, six miles SE of Bitterfeld, 25 miles W of Torgau, Germany. MACR 2990. 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