| Event Date: 1945-03-16 |
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: Right main landing gear collapsed after a hard landing at RAF Ringway. There were no injuries to personnel. |
Non-Combat Sortie |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Cook, Raymond D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Thomas, Daniel G⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Smith, George Kitchen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Cawthon, William Hilton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Dossett, Huston Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Passenger | Brenner, John Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Passenger | Hartness, Joseph George, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Passenger | Barrow, Carlton Paige⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 45-03-16-523⇗ |