43-37620 Sweet Lorraine

media-44605.jpeg UPL 44605 B-17 43-37620 "Sweet Lorraine"

Greg Hichens from fold3.com

Object Number - UPL 44605 - B-17 43-37620 "Sweet Lorraine"

Delivered Cheyenne 4/5/44; Hunter 18/5/44; Grenier 3/6/44; Assigned 365BS/305BG Chelveston 28/6/44; Missing in Action Cologne 10/1/45 with Art Leuthesser, Bob Whitcomb (2 Prisoner of War); Bill Butcher, Claud McLaughlin, Irwin Levy, Virgil Biggs, Marshall Villani, Jim Shambarger, Paul Lowry (7 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Fischbach, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11745.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19177124
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Bomber Command 1st Bomb Division 40th Combat Bomb Wing 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39281473
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819691
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 January 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11745 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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