43-37806 Miss Fortune
Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/44; Kearney 2/6/44; Grenier 16/6/44; Assigned 486BG Sudbury 18/6/44;
transferred 561BS/388BG Knettishall 19/6/44; during assembly for Chemnitz 6/2/45 with George Thompson, Co-pilot: Wetterstein was killed when parachute failed, rest of crew ??, mid air coll with 43-37894 (490BG) aircraft crashed Wicken, Cambs. UK, two civilians killed; (8RTD ?); Salvaged. MISS FORTUNE.
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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: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817551
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-824307
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Poison
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Wicken, UK | 6 February 1945 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-70-bo-43-37674-4…