43-38650 Merrie Christie
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UPL 38024
Crash site of B-17 43-38650, 351st Bomb Group.
Information provided by Ronny Witting, ude kerkweg 19, 3680 Neeroeteren, Limburg, Belgien.
Delivered Cheyenne 29/8/44; Patterson 10/9/44; Hunter 20/9/44; Grenier 30/9/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-M] Polebrook 7/10/44.
Battle damaged 36m Dresden 14/2/45 with John Kirkland, crew OK; ran out of fuel, force landed France; Salvaged 20/2/45. MERRIE CHRISTIE
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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: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier; Nose Gunner; Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 14 February 1945
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
14 February 1945 | Zuid-Willemsvaart Canal, Neeroeteren |
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