42-102972 - Heavenly Cent - Boston Blackie - Miss Boston
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Object Number - FRE 8239 - B-17G Flying Fortresses : serial number, 43-38521, DI-K (foreground left - out of picture). Also, shown, the B-17 Flying Fortress : serial...
Delivered, Cheyenne, 24/4/44; Kearney 6/5/44; Dow Field, 21/5/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-F] Framlingham, 26/5/44. Heavenly Cent; Missing in Action, Hannover, 14/3/45 with Roy Creaseman, Joe McAllister, Mike Bursin, Boyce Pruitt, George Gouldthrite, Alvin Goldberg, Bob Powers, Verne Gray, Carlton Fisher. AC lost. 14 Mar 45. (9 KIA); midair collision with 43-37831 (390 BG), crashed Bilhausen, near Gottingen, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 11137 (13025). Known names : Heavenly Cent, Boston Blackie, Miss Boston,
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 14 March 1945 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13025 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database