William E Elsberry

Military

Evaded (EVD) shot down on 6 Mar 1944 in 'Evanton Babe' B-17 G #42-31919. Hit by flak and later by fighters, engine #4 was burning fiercely. In view of the danger of explosion of the gas tanks the Pilot ordered the crew to bail out. 9 airmen jumped when the engine fell off. The pilot then decided to continue his flight to England. Sergeant. Elsberry escaped and returned to England on Nov 27, 1944. This was Mission #13

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31919

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Evanton Babe
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Missing Planes of the 452nd, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces