| Serial Number: |
43-38850 |
| Name: |
Not Known |
| Manufacturer: |
Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17G-95-BO, Natural Metal Finish |
| Squadron: |
544th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: |
544th‑SU*D |
| Start Date: |
8 December 1944. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: |
This aircraft was credited with 14 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: |
22 January 1945. Failed to return from combat operations. |
| Related Documents: | Missing Air Crew Report # 11994⇓ (28.408 MB) |
| Photo Album: |
No Photo Album For This Aircraft |
| History: |
43-38850 Del Lincoln 28/9/44; Bismark 2/10/44; Grenier 12/10/44; Ass 544BS/384BG [SU-D] Grafton Underwood 8/12/44; MIA Sterkrade, Ger 22/1/45 w/Earle Van Popering, Gene Dzjowski (2KIA); Bill Doheny, Russell Schulz, Dick Pechout, Chas Mathias, Roy Denney (5POW); Jack Ferrell, Albt Maffei (2EVD); flak, cr Dusseldorf; MACR 11994. |
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B-17G Aircraft 43-38850 Was Assigned To 15 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 14 Of Them
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Results |
Mission/Sortie Information |
| 238⇗ | 11 December 1944 | Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 239⇗ | 12 December 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Landed In Allied Territory | Last observed over France with many holes in his gas tank; presumably landed in allied territory; returned to base later.
Sortie Report
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| 240⇗ | 18 December 1944 | Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 241⇗ | 19 December 1944 | Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
Sortie Report
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| 242⇗ | 23 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Framlingham due to weather.
Sortie Report
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| 244⇗ | 27 December 1944 | Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
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| 245⇗ | 28 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 246⇗ | 30 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 250⇗ | 3 January 1945 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium | Completed Mission | Group deputy.
Sortie Report
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| 251⇗ | 5 January 1945 | Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 252⇗ | 7 January 1945 | Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 253⇗ | 8 January 1945 | Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 254⇗ | 10 January 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron flying spare. Joined formation (low Squadron).
Sortie Report
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| 257⇗ | 20 January 1945 | Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167.
Sortie Report
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| 259⇗ | 22 January 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany | Failed To Return | Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Left formation five miles after target and was still tracked by flak; levelled off for a short time, but soon went into a nose dive with all four engines running and one wheel down; crashed near Deventer, The Netherlands. MACR 11994
Sortie Report
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