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B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 1/7/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-N] Deenethorpe 11/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Herb Oas (Prisoner of War); Tom Hayes, Bill Green, Bill Mencow, Byron Cook, Bill Brereton, Theo Monarky, John Dunn, John Readon (8 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Merseburg; Missing Air Crew Report 10159. WOLF PACK.
Group
The 401st Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, from November 1943 to June 1945. Starting their missions at that time meant the focus was very much on the coming invasion attempt of France planned for the following...
Squadron
Military | Master Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 401st Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 401st Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Merseburg in B-17 'Wolfpack' 43-38159
Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Merseburg in B-17 'Wolfpack' #43-38159.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
KIA near Merseburg in B-17 'Wolfpack' #43-38159.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Merseburg in B-17 'Wolfpack' #43-38159.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Merseburg in B-17 'Wolfpack' #43-38159.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 401st Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Merseburg in B-17 'Wolfpack' #43-38159.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Merseburg in B-17 'Wolfpack' 43-38159
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
13 August 1944
We led the entire Division in a tactical mission. The target: Roads to Paris. Colonel McKnight flew Pilot; Lt Houser was Co-Pilot. Results of bombing A1.
14 August 1944
18 August 1944
We led the Wing to France to bomb a fuel dump. Made 3 runs on the target. We hit it on the third run. Major Harmon flew Pilot; 12000 feet altitude.
24 August 1944
25 August 1944
27 August 1944
30 August 1944
End of Operation Overlord.
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3 September 1944
5 September 1944
10 September 1944
Military site : airfield
Deenethorpe was a base purpose-built for American heavy bombers, with the Class A regulation 2,000 and 1,400-yard runways. All the buildings on site,such as the accommodation and administrative blocks, were temporary. In December 1943, several local...
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Failed to Return (FTR) | Germany | 2 November 1944 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 19 November 2021 01:59:14 | acbernstein1 | Changes to nicknames, markings and mission associations |
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38159 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 May 2020 18:42:36 | jmoore43 | Changes to nicknames |
| Sources | ||
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:41:26 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10159 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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