44-6349

Delivered Hunter 11/7/44; Dow Fd 26/7/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Sterparone 2/8/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 13/9/44 with Joe Condraski, Layton, Hershon, Rowland, Whisehunt, Jordan, Delaney, Clancy, McNerney (Killed in Action); Schwarz (Prisoner of War); mech fault, crashed Heydebreck; Missing Air Crew Report 8448.

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Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 840th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37668840
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Assistant Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: O-813360
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 840th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42008062
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: O-718309
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 32159883
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log