B-17 44-6915 Brussels, Feb 14, 1944 (379th BG)

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

Roger A. Freeman's book "The B17 Flying Fortress Story" has -
44-6915
Del Lincoln 16/17/44; Dow Fd 23/12/44;ass 524BS/379BG [WA-M] Kimbolton 28/1/45; ret US Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 7/7/45;RFC Kingman 8/11/45.
But
44-8369 a 379BG a/c c/l Bolvoax, Bel; 4 KIA; repaired and returned to Group; transfered to 601BS/398BGas "3O-Z". She ended her days in the US also but at Walnut Ridge.
Those Killed were-
Pilot Lt. James H. Brown
Co-Pilot 2Lt. John F. Payleitner
Bomb Lt. Joseph D. Smith
Top Turret Gunner T/Sgt. Williams J. Adams.

Also 338735 of the 92nd BG crashed at Conderque, Belg named "Flat Top" 8 were killed 1 became pow. .
297980 from the 379th BG crash landed at Leige , Belg 3 KIA, 4 WIA a/c was salved on 13th March 45 339147 as noted earlier crashed at Elsenborn, Belg. 2KIA, 7 pow.
46561 from the 379th BG also came down at Leige, Belg. 3 KIA , 4 WIA a/c returned to Group 19th Feb 45.
and one from the 398th BG at St. Trond, Belg, but no other details given.

Details from "The Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology and the Supplement by Andrew & Adams


Alex