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.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Dives-sur-Mer, France 1 September 1944

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Details from MACR 9954 - https://www.fold3.com/image/28734494

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8854 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database