43-38133
Changed group to which aircraft belonged in caption from 306th to 305th Bomb Group.
Clifford Deets, 306thBG Historical Association historian: 'This is a picture taken at the 306th and Thurleigh of two 305th Bomb Group planes colliding over Thurleigh on 22 October 1944 killing seventeen men.'
Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 23/7/44; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-N] Chelveston 25/8/44; Missing in Action Hanover 22/10/44 with 2Lt John Mitchell, 2Lt William C Shoemaker, 2Lt Frank Watkins, Sgt Phillip R Mifsud, Sgt Ashton W Hewitt, Sgt Billy Krug, Sgt Eldon Peacock, Sgt Lennard B Lindsey, Sgt Burton G Jenkins 9 x KIA; mid air coll with 43-38030, crashed Thurleigh base (19 KIA in total). Missing Air Crew Report 10833.
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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: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33740179
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36864750
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37523751
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37724434
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13088303
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Missions
- Date: 22 October 1944
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: My Achin B
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Cheyenne AAF, WY | 29 June 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 29-Jun-44. |
Assigned |
Chelveston UK | 25 August 1944 | Assigned 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed |
Thurleigh, UK | 22 October 1944 | Missing in Action Hanover 22-Oct-44; mid air collision with 43-38030 in poor weather, crashed base. MACR 10833 |
Manufactured Failed to Return (FTR) |
Long Beach, CA |