George W Shera Jr

Military
media-41037.jpeg UPL 41037 Crew of B-17 42-97854, which was being ferried by Air Transport Command, North Atlantic Wing, from Goose Bay, Labrador for Meeks Field Iceland. The aircraft ran out of fuel and sank in the ice.

The aircraft was destined for the 390th Bomb Group and this crew were eventually assigned to the 351st Bomb Group.

"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

Object Number - UPL 41037 - Crew of B-17 42-97854, which was being ferried by Air Transport Command, North Atlantic Wing, from Goose Bay, Labrador for Meeks Field Iceland. The...

Prisoner of War (POW) Had mechanical failure and crashed near Thionville on 9/8/44 in B-17 42-31560



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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31560

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot Rocks
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron

42-97854

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group

Events

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Born

Scrasdale, New York

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10534

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Object number: UPL 41037 - Crew of B-17 42-97854, which was being ferried by...