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![]() Hello ,
can someone identify this B-17 , it must have crashed in Belgium. Regards Alain57 Last edited by Alain57; 8th July 2021 at 08:01. |
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Re: B-17 crash in Belgium to identify
The serial number appears to me to be:
41-24549 If so, then the fortlog has this: Ass 323BS/91BG [OR-Q] Bangor 10/9/42; Bassingbourn 11/10/42; MIA {14m} Hamm 4/3/43 w/Capt Martin McCarty, cp-Jim Hill, n-Byron Bennett, ettg-John McCormack, ro-Bill Dunnavant, tg-Bob Trent, wg-Phil Cardin, wg-Umberto Pereira (8KIA); n-John Bell, George Engle (2POW). flak hit caused explosion and cr Buldern/Westphalen, nr Munster, Ger; MACR 15596. STUPEN TAKIT MACR is here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91168313 Last edited by RSwank; 29th May 2021 at 17:54. |
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Re: B-17 crash in Belgium to identify
Gooodevening ,
Thanks for the reply. Alain57 |
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Re: B-17 crash in Belgium to identify
There is a crew photo at the Capt Martin Winston McCarty Jr. Findagrave memorial.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...inston-mccarty
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