43-39071 unknown name LOST 3-4-45
B-17G-100-BO
November 23, 1944 Delivered to Lincoln
December 15, 1944 to Grenier
December 19, 1944 Assigned to the 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Sherkenbai
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Sherkenp
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Thompson
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach Leaflets only.
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-39071 B/K 18BS Parsons
Mid-air Collision over France at Mandres (Z-2691). See below.
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 B-17G 43-39071 B/K Collided with aircraft 338 during assembly. One plane came down into the other from above. The tail came off the lower aircraft and half of the wing exploded, the two sections falling seperately. The upper aircraft lost a wing tip and spun out of control into the clouds. One chute reported. With 18BS. Pilot: Parsons. No Missing Air Crew Report. 9 Killed in Action.
KIA PARSONS DEAN M (P) 2 LT 18 O-778933
KIA WEBB KENNETH R (CP) 2 LT 18 O-781723
KIA HEYN ROBERT W (N) F/O 18 T-134698 OH
KIA LEWIS PAUL T JR (Tog) SGT 18 33746644
KIA MIERLY HARRY R (E) SGT 18 33758788
KIA COHEN MILTON S (R) SGT 18 36589718
KIA MORGAN NORMAN L (BT) SGT 18 38608770 TX
KIA CLAYTON VIRGIL R (WG) SGT 18 39726440
KIA GROSS MARK S (TG) SGT 18 37625231