43-38958 Green Hill Belle

media-49563.jpeg UPL 49563 B17G-43-38958 Crash Site Photo, 6 April 1945, Germany

Removed associated people who are not depicted in the image. Associations are made in the aircraft record.

Object Number - UPL 49563 - B17G-43-38958 Crash Site Photo, 6 April 1945, Germany

Delivered Hunter 23/10/44; Dow Fd 1/11/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-H] Molesworth 2/11/44; Missing in Action Leipzig 6/4/45 with Melvin Alderman, Roman Ley, George Thomas, Howard Weinberg, Raoul Prieto, Bill Toler, Don Beebe, Jesse Moore (8 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 44-8547 (487BG), crashed Teplitz, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13719. GREEN HILL BELLE.

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People

William A Reck Jr
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767650
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 April 1945

Revisions

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Fold3.com
TogetherWeServed - Shadow Box

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13719 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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