43-37608 Chute the Works

The wreckage of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37608) of the 96th Bomb Group that crash landed in Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-37608. RNAF.' media-408653.jpg FRE 4001 The wreckage of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37608) of the 96th Bomb Group that crash landed in Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-37608. RNAF.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4001 - The wreckage of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37608) of the 96th Bomb Group that crash landed in Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse:...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/5/44; Hunter 16/5/44; Grenier 3/6/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-W] Snetterton 3/6/44; Missing in Action Cologne 18/10/44 with Edwin Rabadue, Co-pilot: George Rohrer, Navigator: Elliot Schriner, Bombardier: Stan Nold, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Brower, Radio Operator: Albt Hillier, Ball turret gunner: Walt Bursiel, Waist gunner: Frank Mitichelli,Tail gunner: Tony Sherg (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crash landed Sprang-Capelle, four miles W of Vaalvijk, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 10260. "CHUTE THE WORKS".

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Clarence E Brower

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Walter E Bursiel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Albert J Hillier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06910317
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Frank M Mitichelli

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Stanley O Nold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 4 May 1944

Assigned

Snetterton, Norwich NR16, UK 3 June 1944 96BG 337BS

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

5161 Sprang-Capelle, Netherlands 18 October 1944

Revisions

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photo evidence

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10260 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

43-37608: Gallery (2 items)

A Dutchman stands in the gutted fuselage of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37608) of the 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed in Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G 43-37608, 96BG, 20-10-44. RNAF.'

Object number: FRE 4000 - A Dutchman stands in the gutted fuselage of a B...

The wreckage of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37608) of the 96th Bomb Group that crash landed in Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-37608. RNAF.'

Object number: FRE 4001 - The wreckage of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial...