43-38660

Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Lincoln 4/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-W] Horham 19/9/44; 335BS [OE-W]; with S.D. Reed force landed Framlingham afb, Sfk 25/12/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 20/1/45 with Capt Aaron Conover, Navigator: Ed Larkin, Bombardier: Allen Kodish, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delbert Bennett (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Ernie Veal, Radio Operator: Frank Kotyk, Ball turret gunner: Harry Hall, Waist gunner: Ervin Schropp,Tail gunner: Ken Wurtz, Jim Garry rcm (6 Prisoner of War); crashed Hirtzfeldon, France. Missing Air Crew Report 11755.



'B-17G 44-38660 piloted by Capt Conover dropped its bombs on target at 11:56, shortly afterwards the squadron ran into Cirrus clouds and dense persistent contrails. When visibility was regained the aircraft had disappeared. The wing aircraft did not see this plane go down. It is possible that this aircraft may have been hit by flak in the Stuttgart area; however, while on the bomb run the aircraft did not seem to be in trouble'. Capt David E Olsson.



Originally confused with 44-8660 via mistake in MACR 11755.

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Frank Kotyk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Edward D J Larkin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712111
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Stewart D Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Ervin F Schropp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Ernest M Veal

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'

772

  • Date: 31 December 1944
B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group bombing the railyard at Bingen, 29 December 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '57548 AC- With bomb bay doors open, the first of a large formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses send their bombs plummeting earthwards on rail installations at Bingen, Germany, as heavy bombers of US Eighth Air Force press home their attack of December 29, 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

769

  • Date: 29 December 1944

766

  • Date: 28 December 1944

761

  • Date: 25 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

25 December 1944 Force landed Framlingham afb, Suffolk 25/12/44. Pilot Lt S D Reed.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

20 January 1945 - 20 January 1945 Missing in Action Mannheim 20/1/45. Cause unknown, crashed Hirtzfeldon, France. (6 x POW, 4 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report 11755.

Revisions

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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/285

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry Correction.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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AAM DB Entry.
https://www.fold3.com/image/46704898
Originally confused with 44-8660 via mistake in MACR 11755.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11755 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database