44-8604 Section Eight
Object Number - UPL 24147 - B-17G 44-8604 'Section Eight' 336BS, 95BG, 8AF.
Delivered Lincoln 31/10/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-X] Horham 17/12/44;with Bill Dunwoody force landed B-53 Merville Afd, Bel. 19/3/45; battle damaged Holzwickede 23/3/45 with Bill Dunwoody, Co-pilot: M. Burrows, Bombardier: C. Nall lost at sea on bail out order?, Waist gunner: A. Cross (4 Returned to Duty); Navigator: P. Facteau, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Detweiler, Radio Operator: C. Burnett, Ball turret gunner: C. Bitner,Tail gunner: W. Cullierne, obs-W. Ricters (6 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 44-8754 (95BG); crashed Campsea Ash, Sfk. UK; Salvaged 26/3/45. 35 x missions. SECTION EIGHT.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36563521
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06809338
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12120011
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 23 March 1945
- Date: 22 March 1945
- Date: 19 March 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 18 March 1945
- Date: 17 March 1945
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Lincoln Airport, 2400 W Adams St, Lincoln, NE 68524, USA | 31 October 1944 | Delivered to USAAF. |
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Assigned |
Horham, Eye IP21, UK | 17 December 1944 | Assigned to 336BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other First 95th BG Combat Mission |
Himmelgeist, Germany | 10 January 1945 | |
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Crashed |
Merville, France | 19 March 1945 | Force landed B-53 Merville Airfield, Belgium 19-Mar-45. Pilot Bill Dunwoody. |
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Other Combat damaged/Mid Air Collision |
Campsea Ashe, Woodbridge IP13, UK | 23 March 1945 | Battle damaged Holzwickede 23-Mar-45. Mid air collision with B-17 44-8754, crashed Campsea Ash, Suffolk. Pilot Bill Dunwoody. 4 x RTD 6 x KIA. |
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Other Final 95th BG Combat Mission |
Unma, Germany | 23 March 1945 | Salvaged 26-Mar-45. |
