44-6584

media-35413.jpeg UPL 35413 "Formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Wittenber, Germany. 22 February 1945."

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Object Number - UPL 35413 - "Formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Wittenber, Germany. 22 February 1945."

Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44; Grenier 1/10/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-D] Podington 9/2/45; battle damaged Chemnitz 3/3/45 with Erwin Schmidt, Bill Dalton, Cletus Brown, Marcus McCrery, Bob Deigan, Chas Ollman, Ray Wold, Dick Fischer (8 Killed in Action); Ed Bartley (Returned to Duty); mid air coll with 43-38675, crash landed Florennes, near Charlroi, Bel; Salvaged.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Edward W Bartley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Cletus R Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William Alge Dalton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-835156
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Robert R. Deignan

Robert R Deignan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16107054
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer

Richard F Fischer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Aircraft

43-38675

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Winnie B
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

3 March 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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