43-38190 Sweet Sue
Object Number - UPL 13555 - The Sweet Sue 390th 569th
Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 4/8/44; slight mid-air collision with 43-38244, damageforce landed Orfordness, Sfk., with Beverly Davis 15/1/45; battle damaged Nurnberg 25/2/45 with ?; force landed Nancy A/fd, Fr; Engine #1 explosion, forced landing Woodbridge, Missing Air Crew Report 11253 12-30-44 repaired & ret gp; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. SWEET SUE.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-812553
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19176904
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 30 December 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11253 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database