43-37608 Chute the Works
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 4001 - The wreckage of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37608) of the 96th Bomb Group that crash landed in Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
Delivered Cheyenne 4/5/44; Hunter 16/5/44; Grenier 3/6/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-W] Snetterton 3/6/44; Missing in Action Cologne 18/10/44 with Edwin Rabadue, Co-pilot: George Rohrer, Navigator: Elliot Schriner, Bombardier: Stan Nold, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Brower, Radio Operator: Albt Hillier, Ball turret gunner: Walt Bursiel, Waist gunner: Frank Mitichelli,Tail gunner: Tony Sherg (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crash landed Sprang-Capelle, four miles W of Vaalvijk, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 10260. "CHUTE THE WORKS".
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 4 May 1944 | |
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Assigned |
Snetterton, Norwich NR16, UK | 3 June 1944 | 96BG 337BS |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
5161 Sprang-Capelle, Netherlands | 18 October 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10260 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database