| Serial Number: | 42-37828 |
| Name: | Not Known |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17G-15-DL, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 544th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 544th‑SU*C |
| Start Date: | 18 October 1943. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 4 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 3 January 1944. Salvaged. |
| Related Documents: | Accident Report # 43-11-29-508⇓ (1.655 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 42-37828 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 42-37828 Del Denver 15/9/43; Scott 29/9/43; ass 544BS/384BG [SU- ] Grafton Underwood 18/10/43, tran to 547BS [SO- ] ; returning from Bremen 29/10/43, all crew OK, ran off runway and stuck in mud, when eventually pulled out was hit by truck, severely damaging tailplane and sal 3/1/44. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --⇗ | 30 October 1943 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 34⇗ | 3 November 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 11 November 1943 | Wesel, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| --⇗ | 13 November 1943 | Bremen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 36⇗ | 16 November 1943 | Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway | Completed Mission | Landed away at RAF Lissett, Yorkshire.
Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 | Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 29 November 1943 | Non-Flying (Non-Combat) | Crashed In Allied Territory | Aircraft had returned from a combat mission, and had run off the perimeter track. Ground personnel were attending to it while waiting for the proper equipment to arrive. After dark, a truck ran into tail assembly of plane. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |