43-37908 Wolfel Bear
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 6758 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, (HH-H, serial number 43-37908) nicknamed "Wolfel Bear" and B-17 (2S-F, serial number 43-37998) of the 486th Bomb Group in...
Delivered Cheyenne 3/6/44; Kearney 20/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-H] Sudbury 2/7/44; {24m} Missing in Action Weisbaden 10/11/44 with Jim Dimel; all bailed out OK, except Ball turret gunner: Chelsey Miller, who broke leg on landing; ship lost to flak, crashed Ixel, Bel; Salvaged 22/11/44. Missing Air Crew Report 10336. WOLFEL BEAR. Wolfel Bear crashed at Jamoigne Belgium pictures of nose art and place of crash can be found here https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress.41935…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
10 November 1944 | Direct hit on right engine caused crash |
Revisions
BS link added and name updated to correct spelling - Wolfel Bear (not Woeful !)
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10336 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
