December 24 1944 B-17G-30-DL 42-38101 92BG/327BS crashed on take -off

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Would someone be so kind to see if the following info is correct :
December 24 1944
B-17G-30-DL
42-38101
92BG/327BS
UX-O
Hubert
Podington(109)
2nd Lt Seeber Robert K piloot Worthington Robert R - McQuinn William H - Sgt Riesing Edward C 36817212 Wiscinsin ( KIA ) Cambridge - T/Sgt Knarr Carl L 32134285 New-York ( KIA ) - Sgt Kemler Harold L 32972223 New-York ( KIA ) Cambridge - F/O Hardy Edwin T/131737 Kansas ( KIA ) Cambridge - Sgt Dollman Robert E 19128774 Michigan ( KIA ) Brittany War Cemetry ( La Manche ) Crashed on take-oof on a mission to Giesen.

Merry Christmas
Alain57

[MW Giles]

Losses of 8th and 9th AF lists it as

92BG, 327 BS

B-17 G-80-BO

42-38101 UX-D "Hurbert"

Took off from Podington to Giessen. Fog prevented view of trees 200yds from end of runway. Turned onto course after take off but before he had gained much height and caught prop-wash and crashed into Great Hayes Wood.

Pilot 2Lt Robert K Seeber (rescued)
Co-pilot 2Lt William H McQuinn (rescued)
Nav F/O Edwin Hardy +
Bomb 2 Lt Robert R Northington +
Eng Sgt William J Brockmeyer (rescued)
Radio Sgt Harold J Kemler +
Ball Turret T/Sgt Carl L Knarr +
Waist Sgt Edward C Riesing +
Tail Sgt Robert E Dollman +

1/Lt C H Nesbit (Equipment Officer of 325BS) and Mr W Knottage rescued crew from the wreckage. The a/c exploded shortly afterwards

[Alain57]

Goodmornig ,

Thank you very much , Merry Christmas.

Alain57