| Serial Number: | 44-8047 |
| Name: | Not Known |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Vega Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation, B-17G-45-VE, Natural Metal Finish |
| Squadron: | 547th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 547th‑SO*Z |
| Start Date: | 5 September 1944. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 4 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 20 October 1944. Crashed: Crash-landed on return from night training mission. |
| Related Documents: | Accident Report # 44-10-19-526⇓ (2.858 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 44-8047 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 44-8047 Del Tulsa 20/5/44; Dallas 17/6/44; Langley 8/7/44; Dow Fd 2/8/44; Ass 547BS/384BG [SO-Z] Grafton Underwood 5/9/44; c/l UK, 20/10/44, Sal; rep tran 379BG Kimbolton 4/1/45; dec w/w 5/1/45; RetUS, RFC Kingman 7/1/46. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 | Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany | Completed Mission | PFF ship; wing deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission | B Wing lead. PFF & Gee-H ship, both of which failed prior to target, necessitating having the deputy lead the bomb run. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 202⇗ | 30 September 1944 | Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany | Completed Mission | Wing deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 | Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 210⇗ | 14 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Aborted due to failure of #2 engine. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 212⇗ | 17 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 213⇗ | 18 October 1944 | Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| -- | 19 October 1944 | Training (Non-Combat) | Crashed In Allied Territory | Landing gear collapsed on return from a night cross-country training mission. There were no crew injuries. Sortie Report ⇗ |