43-38159 Wolf Pack

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.

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637

  • Date: 17 September 1944
French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'

619

  • Date: 10 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

602

  • Date: 3 September 1944

590

  • Date: 30 August 1944

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=38159

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10159 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database