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B-17 Flying Fortress
43-37843 SO-B, ALEX, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group
44-8430 SO-, RECALL, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after substantial damage from mid-air collision with 43-37843 in bad weather, on returning from mission, 4/5/45. Charles Allyn Lewis, pilot.
43-37843 Del Cheyenne 27/5/44; Kearney 6/6/44; Dow Field 27/6/44; Ass 547BS/384BG [SO-B] Grafton Underwood 21/7/44; collision damage Ingoldstadt on 5/4/45 with B-17 44-8430, RECALL. Crashed, all crew bailed out and RTD. ALEX
B-17 Flying Fortress
43-37843 Del Cheyenne 27/5/44; Kearney 6/6/44; Dow Field 27/6/44; Ass 547BS/384BG [SO-B] Grafton Underwood 21/7/44; collision damage Ingoldstadt on 5/4/45 with B-17 44-8430, RECALL. Crashed, all crew bailed out and RTD. ALEX
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Lincoln 15/9/44; Hunter 17/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-P] Grafton Underwood 16/10/44; 546BS [BK-P]; collision damage Ingolstadt 5/4/45 with ?; force landed Belgium; Salvaged 8/4/45. RECALL.
Group
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe by...
Squadron
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 384th Bomb Group
5 April 1945, Ball Turret Gunner on 44-8430, RECALL when the ship collided with 43‑37843 in bad weather on return. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after 3 crewmembers, the Navigator, Togglier and Engineer/TT Gunner, bailed out.
Military | Technical Sergeant | MOS 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF | 384th Bomb Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 384th Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight engineer / Top turret | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Marion Keller crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight engineer / Top turret | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. George Rowe crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.
Post war: Served in Korea and Vietnam conflicts
Military | Sergeant | Togglier | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. John Whiteside crew. 3 x combat missions. Seriously wounded in crash landing of B-17 42‑97263. Thrown, along with Navigator, though nose of A/C. WIA
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Captain | Pilot | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-pilot | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight engineer / Top turret | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Harry Belsinger crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. John Whitesides crew. 4 x combat missions. Seriously wounded in crash landing of B-17 42‑97263. Thrown, along with Togglier, though nose of A/C. WIA
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
5 April 1945
Military site : airfield
Grafton Underwood was built in 1941 by George Wimpey and Co. Ltd. It was the first airfield in England to receive an Eighth Air Force flying unit, when in May 1942 personnel of the 15th Bomb Squadron took up residence. As a satellite airfield for...
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 23 February 2015 01:02:34 | bombercommand | Changes to media associations |
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384thbombgroup.com |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 23 February 2015 00:54:33 | bombercommand | Changes to description and media associations |
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384thbombgroup.com |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 23 February 2015 00:53:25 | bombercommand | Changes to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, aircraft associations, unit associations, place associations and mission associations |
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384thbombgroup.com |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:41:24 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |
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