44-6126

B-17G 44-6126 was delivered Tulsa 8-May-44; Hunter 18-May-44; Grenier 10-Jun-44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-P] Bassingbourn 10-Jul-44; 323BS [OR-P]. Shot down by enemy aircraft while on a mission to bomb the aircraft factories at Halle, Germany. Attack caused a fire in the bomb bay and the aircraft exploded. 4 members of the crew were able to bale out and the other 5 were blown clear. AIrcraft crashed at Teistungen, Germany. 5KIA 4POW MACR 8185.



P 1Lt John L. Leslie (KIA); CP 2Lt John E. Savage (KIA)

N 2Lt Stanley Koss (KIA); B F/O Karl W. Donley (POW)

E/TTG TSgt Joseph H. Godfrey (POW); RO TSgt James I. Middleton (POW)

BTG SSgt Ivan F. Doyle (POW); WG SSgt Douglas Buntin (KIA)

TG SSgt Louis Kos (KIA)

Connections

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Douglas Buntin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19182145
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Earl W Donley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-002490
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Ivan F Doyle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37342041
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph H Godfrey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18097631
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Louis Kos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13038593
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Teistungen, Germany 16 August 1944 Attacked by German fighters which set the bomb bay on fire. Aircraft exploded and broke in two. Four crew baled out and the other five were blown clear. Aircraft crashed near Teistungen, Germany.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2014. Added markings and added loss detail to Description and FTR event per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; made Place and Mission connections wihtin existing website data; added crew position, rank, full proper name and dispositions of crew per MACR 8185; coverted date in description to military-style designations;formatted crew display.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8185 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database