43-37733 Ace of Hearts
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Delivered Cheyenne 16/5/44; Kearney 26/5/44; Dow Fd 6/6/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [J] Glatton 7/6/44; en route to target, damaged and aborted 26/6/44 with Scott Ormsby; Co-pilot: Fred Stallings,b-Art Mendenhall, Waist gunner: Alvin Hendrick (3 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Vincent Lemon (evaded capture), (6 Returned to Duty); on return from Montbartier, sustained landing accident with Dick Peterson 14/2/45 (MACR 6236?); Returned to the USA Bradley 22/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 24/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45. ACE OF HEARTS. From Joe Baugher USAF Serial number index. "hit by flak near St. Lo Jun 25, 1944 on mission to Montbartier, France. They swung away from the formation and most of the crew prepared to bail out, although the bailout signal had not been given. Four of the crew, thinking that the bailout alarm system had failed, bailed out and became POW. The plane returned successfully to the field"
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-757257
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Damaged |
France | 25 June 1944 |
Revisions
Additional mission details from Joe Baugher USAF serial number index.
Added aircraft marking details from photo evidence.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6236 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database