| 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⇗ |