Event Date: 1943-12-26 |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: Following a routine practice mission, the right main landing gear would not extend. Pilot was directed to fly to Little Staughton, AAF Station 127, and make a belly landing there. This was accomplished with no injury to crew. |
Non-Combat Sortie |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37781 ⇗ | 546th | BK*U | SILVER DOLLAR |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Stier, George Withers⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bertram, Harold John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Harvey, Ralph Oscar⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Heine, Robert Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Schliske, Hilbert Laverne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Kane, Francis Patrick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | David, Alfred Alme⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Mock, Melvin Bert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Duddy, Martin Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norton, Richard Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
ACCIREP | Accident Report # 43-12-26-507⇗ |