43-38399 unknown name
B-17G-85-BO
July 28, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
August 11, 1944 to Lincoln
August 22, 1944 to Grenier
August 24, 1944 Assigned to 7th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38399 E/Y 7BS Durrett
Durrett (P)
Booth (N)
Ferguson (B)
Roberts (R)
Welsh (E)
Hudson (TG)
Wingfield (G)
Stringham (CP) (an add on from the Brown crew, #30)
Palmer (BG) (an add on)
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38399 E/Y (unused ground spare)
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38399 E/Y 7BS Durrett (Lost – collision)
Durrett (P)
Booth (N)
Ferguson (B)
Roberts (R)
Welsh (E)
Hudson (TG)
Wingfield (G)
Stringham (CP) (an add on from the Brown crew, #30)
Palmer (BG) (an add on)
B-17G 43-38399 E/Y With 7th Sq. Missing in Action Kassel mid-air collision. The plane 43-38294, flying position 3-2 dropped down onto this plane, which was in position 4-1. This plane’s tail assembly was sheered off. The plane winged over onto its back and went into a right spin, smoking as it went down. Crashed Buren, Germany. Pilot: Durrett. Missing Air Crew Report # 10200. 9 Killed in Action.
KIA DURRETT STANLEY E (P) F/O 7 T-061615 BURLINGTON IA 26
KIA STRINGHAM DANIEL D (CP) 1 LT 7 O-759522 MANCOS CO 19
KIA BOOTH RICHARD T (N) 2 LT 7 O-699921 MONROE WI 26
KIA FERGUSON KENNETH R (B) 2 LT 7 O-694910 DETROIT MI 22
KIA WELSH DAVID S (E/TT) T/SGT 7 33169890 YORK PA 27
KIA ROBERTS CHARLES JR (R) T/SGT 7 15394156 CINCINNATI OH 28
KIA PALMER JAY W (BT) S/SGT 7 20312729 GROVE CITY PA 25
KIA WINGFIELD PAUL L (WG) S/SGT 7 33538050 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 26
KIA HUDSON WILLIAM O (TG) S/SGT 7 15327404 GREENVILLE OH 23