43-39081
Object Number - UPL 23385 - Plane used by Robert M Wertz (and crew) on crashed mission 2/16/1945 after successfully bombing Munster Railhead (2ndary target). Crashed on east...
Delivered Lincoln 25/11/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-G] Molesworth 28/1/45; Missing in Action Minster Stein 16/2/45 with Pilot: Bob Wertz, Melvin Durst, Earl Minnis, Ed Giering, Ken Jensen, Walt Campbell (6 POW); John Price, Ralph Warne, Ken Bennett (3KIA); flak, crashed Kleve, Germany. MACR 12439.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2065595
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37425170
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Toggaleer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12142954
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-293873
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Revisions
Added information from Fort Log that was part of 43-39061's record by mistake. See:
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_mia_aircraft.php?acgroup_id=25&mission_date=…
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12439 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database