George F Schmalzreid

Military

Damaged by fighters on the return from a mission to Frankfurt am Main, GR on 11 Feb 1944, B-17G #42-40005 'Salvage Queen' made a crash landing near Valenciennes, FR. Evaded (EVD). Returned to England by 6 Sep 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40005

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Salvage Queen II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2530, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces