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B-17 Flying Fortress
41-24529 BK-E, UNNAMED. During an engine check mission on 9 October 1943, the ship overshot the runway and ran into a ditch. The undercarriage collapsed & blocked a nearby road, with Pilot-John M. Berbrich, Copilot-Francis Page Nelson Jr., Navigator-Julius S. Schwartz, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-Gilbert O. Jacobs, 4 returned to duty (RTD). The accident enquiry resulted in a determination of 100% pilot error. Salvaged on 17 October 1943. The ship still has the squadron markings (JJ) from the 422 Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.
B-17F 41-24529
Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-T] Syracuse 14/9/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; transferred 546BS/384BG Grafton Underwood [BK-J] 22/9/43; on engine check mission 9/10/43, overshot runway and into a ditch, undercarriage collapsing & blocking nearby road, with John Berbrich (?Willing?), Co-pilot: Francis Nelson, Navigator: Julius Schwartz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gil Jacobs (4 Returned to Duty); enquiry resulted in 100% pilot error; Salvaged 17/10/43.
Group
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe by...
Squadron
Squadron
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 384th Bomb Group
Accident 9 October 1943 on slow-timing flight of B17#41-24529 BK-E. 4 Returned To Duty.
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Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | aerial gunner/Ball turret gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Born Dec 1920 in KY. Both his parents died before he reached the age of 4. He was raised by his grandparents. He enlisted in the Army (infrantry) in the late 1930's and spent time working with the CCC. He worked at the Lake Washington Shipyard ...
Military | Engineer, Top Turret | 384th Bomb Group
Accident Oct. 9, 1943 on slow-timing flight of B17#41-24529. 4 RTD
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot, Pilot | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Accident on 9-Oct-43 on slow-timing flight of B-17 41-24529. RTD
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Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 384th Bomb Group
Accident, Oct. 9, 1943 on slow-timing flight of B17#41-24529. 4 RTD.
10/14/43 on return from Schweinfurt mission, B17#42-5852 'The Natural' ' crashed at Oxfordshire with crew baling out near RAF Oakley. 5 of the crew were injured with all returning.
Military site : airfield
Grafton Underwood was built in 1941 by George Wimpey and Co. Ltd. It was the first airfield in England to receive an Eighth Air Force flying unit, when in May 1942 personnel of the 15th Bomb Squadron took up residence. As a satellite airfield for...
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 02 January 2018 07:06:17 | PaulN | Changes to markings |
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See 384th BG web site |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 02 January 2018 07:01:20 | PaulN | Changes to markings |
| Sources | ||
See 384th web site |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:03 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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AAIR 43-10-09-503 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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