William L Ellett
MilitaryThe images are from an album owned by Bradford S. Rawlinson, 92nd Bomb Group, 407th Squadron. Rawlinson may be the photographer of images showing people. The photographer of the crash site and marker is unknown.
18 October 1943 on a recalled mission, the engine of B-17 #42-3526 caught on fire forcing crew to bail out over south coast of England. Pilot Sabel was one of 4 crewmen who was hospitalized. All crew returned.
22 October 1943 accident on landing B-17#42-37803 on flight to Hucknall to pick up Bombardier from hospital. All crew returned.
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 345 349