43-38167
Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/44; Kearney 12/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned 490BG Eye 22/7/44; during assembly for Chemnitz 6/2/45 with ?, mid air coll with 43-38699; crashed Prickwillow, UK; crews bailed, but one man killed plus two civilians; Missing Air Crew Report 12371; Salvaged 2/3/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 6 February 1945 |