43-37941 Miss Ana Bortion
Delivered Cheyenne 7/6/44; Kearney 20/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned 849BS/490BG Eye 2/7/44.
Involved in a mid-air collision with 43-38184 over Franceen route to Gustavsburg on 1st September 1944.
With Chas Frey, Comp-Major Francis Dresser, Co-pilot: George Hixson, Navigator: Lowell Shuman, Bombardier: Don Hoeffler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Floyd Hall, Radio Operator: Tom Gossett, Ball turret gunner: Ed Schanhaar, Waist gunner: Don Russell,Tail gunner: Calvin Pulver (10 Killed in Action).
The two aircraft broke up and crashed N of Caen, France in Allied territory.
Salvaged 1/4/45.
Missing Air Crew Report 8854.
MISS ANA BORTION.
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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: 490th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (490th Bomb Group) 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-416285
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761918
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34644630
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33564703
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-768099
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Dives-sur-Mer, France | 1 September 1944 |
Revisions
Details from MACR 9954 - https://www.fold3.com/image/28734494
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8854 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database