43-38788 Heavy Date

media-38693.png UPL 38693 B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-48788 ) crashed at Fassberg, Germany, circa 1948

Reupload of UPL 38683 (now deleted) to correct loading issue.

Original uploaded by user av8torrg with the source message 'Personal photos. R. Gardner'

Object Number - UPL 38693 - B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-48788 ) crashed at Fassberg, Germany, circa 1948

Delivered Lincoln 21/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-T] Deenethorpe 7/11/44; battle damaged Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Claude Spence, Co-pilot: Hugh Reiner, Navigator: Vic Datlenko, togg-Phil Tumminia, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Abe Lehat, Radio Operator: Mike Starrs,Tail gunner: John BaneWounded in Action (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Mark Meadows, Waist gunner: Dante DeFazioWounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Jim Carson rcm (3 evaded capture); flak, crashed Wilsnack, Ger; Salvaged 16/5/45; Missing Air Crew Report 13913. HEAVY DATE.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12077778
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball turret gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 April 1945

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Contributorav8torrg
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personL photos. Lt. R. Gardner

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ContributorMreiner16
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I'm F/o Hughie Reiner's son. I have photos of nose art and details on the crews last mission.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13913 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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