| Event Date: 1944-10-10 |
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Ground Accident Comments: Aircraft landed at Station 102 (Alconbury) while on a training mission. While on the ground, a fire was discovered in the port wing. The situation was reported to the tower, and the crew abandoned the aircraft in place, with no injuries. Extent of damage was confined to the port wing and #1 engine. |
Non-Combat Sortie |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Levine, Max (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Williams, Jerome LaBau⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Yeoman, Dale Cougille⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Larson, John Charles⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stevenson, Lloyd Harley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 44-10-10-524⇗ |