B-17 43-38816

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Moonraker Total Posts : 14 Reward points : 513 Joined: 04/23/2009 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options B-17 43-38816 - 10/03/2009 07:13:36 AM ( #1 ) Hi , On january 8 1945 B-17 #43-38816 was abandoned over Belgium duon a mission to Frankfurt. Can someone help me with the names and fate of the crewmembers. Thanks
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Ivo de Jong

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Re:B-17 43-38816 - 10/03/2009 08:00:51 AM ( #2 )

Hello,
The aircraft was bellylanded near St Trond.
Crew was as follows:
Jack W. Mulhollan pilot
Harold J. McCarty co-pilot
Joe P. Bail navigator
John J. Marnon togglier/nose turret gunner
Anthony L. Rontondo engineer
Jack Bernstein radio-operator
Delmar C. Bane ball turret gunner
Robert D. Gibson waist gunner
Duane L. Kaiser tail gunner
All returned safely to Lavenham. Ship was salvaged.
Photos at http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/43-38816-a.shtml and http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/43-38816.shtml

Fully story of the mission and a crewphoto in the Group History. Still available at http://www.487thbg.org/Book/487thBookReprint.shtml

Hope this helps,
Ivo de Jong

Moonraker Total Posts : 14 Reward points : 513 Joined: 04/23/2009 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options Re:B-17 43-38816 - 10/03/2009 09:48:30 AM ( #3 ) Hello Ivo , Thanks a lot for the information. Moonraker
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