43-38050
Delivered Cheyenne 20/6/44; Hunter 13/7/44; Dow Fd 23/7/44; Assigned 849BS/490BG Eye 26/7/44; during assembly for Frankfurt 5/1/45, with Harry Adelman, Co-pilot: Chas Elder, Navigator: Art Saye, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Virgil Walton, instr Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Bennett, Radio Operator: Don Tuttle, instr Radio Operator: Harvey Smetzer (7 Killed in Action); instr p-Maj Ed Blum, instr Navigator: Lt Ernie Langholz rt hand amputated, Bombardier: Lt Harry Hatrell (3RTD – all wia); mid air coll with 43-38111 (490BG); crash landed near Rougham A/fd, Sfk, UK; Salvaged.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12024433 / O-431241
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: IP
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
England | 5 January 1945 |