43-38575
An account of the loss of 43-38575 by Gilbert Wright the only Survivor
Object Number - UPL 60453 - An account of the loss of 43-38575
Delivered Cheyenne 20/8/44; Lincoln 7/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 850BS/490BG Eye 19/9/44; Missing in Action Plauen, Ger 21/3/45 with Herman Bailard, Gilbert Brown, George Kumm, Jim Huddy, Albt Jenkins, Jim Price, Henry Bennett, Alf Cole (8 Killed in Action); Gilbert Wright (Prisoner of War); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Elsterwerda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13557.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2008879
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35 732 335
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 21 March 1945 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13557 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database