43-37625 Cheri
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Object Number - UPL 22482 - B-17G "Cheri" of 91st BG, coded OR-W. Replacement left outer wing from B-17F showing early style wing roundel. Lost in collision with FW-190 in...
Delivered Cheyenne 5/5/44; Hunter 19/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-Q/W] Bassingbourn 11/6/44; Missing in Action 42m Merseburg 2/11/44 with Bob Harris, Co-pilot: Ed Splawinski, Bombardier: Jim Wilson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Roberts, Radio Operator: George Dacey, Waist gunner: Emanuele Contarino,Tail gunner: Calvin Perkins (7 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Frank Quincy, Ball turret gunner: Howard Divelbiss (2 Killed in Action); hit by Fw 190, crashed Ottersleben, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10361. CHERI.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 716531
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06947732 / O-819715
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 2 November 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10361 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database