| Serial Number: |
44-6512 |
| Name: |
Not Known |
| Manufacturer: |
Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17G-55-DL, Natural Metal Finish |
| Squadron: |
544th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: |
544th‑SU*K |
| Start Date: |
1 October 1944. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: |
This aircraft was credited with 18 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: |
16 November 1944. Failed to return from combat operations. |
| Related Documents: | Missing Air Crew Report # 10448⇓ (33.387 MB) |
| Photo Album: |
Aircraft 44-6512 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: |
44-6512 Del Lincoln 29/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Ass 544BS/384BG [SU-K] Grafton Underwood 1/10/44; b/d Eschweiler 16/11/44 w/Donald Springstead; flak, c/l Genoelselderen, near Tongeren, Belgium; Salvaged MACR 10448. |
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B-17G Aircraft 44-6512 Was Assigned To 20 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 18 Of Them
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Results |
Mission/Sortie Information |
| 204⇗ | 3 October 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 | Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
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| 206⇗ | 6 October 1944 | Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland | Completed Mission | D group.
Sortie Report
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| 207⇗ | 7 October 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 208⇗ | 9 October 1944 | Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 209⇗ | 11 October 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany | Completed Mission | Third Squadron.
Sortie Report
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| 210⇗ | 14 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 211⇗ | 15 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
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| 212⇗ | 17 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 214⇗ | 19 October 1944 | Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑37917.
Sortie Report
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| 215⇗ | 25 October 1944 | Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission | Fourth Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
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| 216⇗ | 30 October 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 217⇗ | 1 November 1944 | Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 219⇗ | 4 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 220⇗ | 5 November 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 221⇗ | 6 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany | Completed Mission |
Sortie Report
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| 222⇗ | 8 November 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | Low Squadron
Sortie Report
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| 223⇗ | 9 November 1944 | Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France | Spare, Completed Mission | Lead Squadron flying spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report
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| 224⇗ | 10 November 1944 | Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | 41D Squadron. Hot Camera ship.
Sortie Report
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| 226⇗ | 16 November 1944 | Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany | Failed To Return | Hot camera ship. Aircraft received a direct flak burst in #3 engine over target, setting it afire at 1205 hrs. Six chutes were observed, but one appeared to be on fire. The aircraft crash-landed at Tongres, Belgium, with injured pilot and tail-gunner, and dead co-pilot. MACR 10448
Sortie Report
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