8th Air Force FERRY LOSS
10 March 1944Description
1 B-17 2nd Ferry Group/27th Ferry Squadron is lost in the Atlantic en-route to the UK, between Goose Bay, Labrador and Meeks Field, Iceland. 10KIS MACR 2732.
Mission Details
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Description: FERRY
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes: Lost in the Atlantic en-route to UK.
Mission Statistics
- People killed in action: 10
- Aircraft sent: 1
- Aircraft missing in action: 1
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809317
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37241922
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Passenger
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32077067
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Passenger
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37174407
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Passenger
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15117971
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative per MACR 2732 and "Losses of the 9th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.