B-17G Flying Fortress #43-38876 "Worry Bird," 8th Air Force.
Killed in mid air collision with another B-17 over Framsden, England, while returning to base following a mission over Germany.
1st Lt. Arlin L Porter, Pilot
Flt. Off. Melvin I Danner, Jr
2nd Lt. Charles Daugherty, Jr
2nd Lt. William Young
SSgt. Joseph F Dawson, Jr
TSgt. Charles L Elgin, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
SSgt. Hardin G Lewis
TSgt. Norman M Shirk
SSgt. Harry F Yeaney
And Killed In Action aboard the other B-17 (#43-38402--391 Bomb Sq., 34 Bomb Gp.) were:
2nd Lt. Hugh H McCutchan, Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. James A Holt
Flt. Off. Julius H Bowers
Sgt. Howard J Armstrong
Sgt. Thomas J Dalton
Sgt. John B Lamkin
Sgt. Irwin Meltz
Sgt. Bert W Servo
Sgt. Paul E Sheetz
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ASN T-132245.
B-17G Flying Fortress #43-38876 "Worry Bird," 8th Air Force.
Killed in mid air collision with another B-17 over Framsden, England, while returning to base following a mission over Germany.
1st Lt. Arlin L Porter, Pilot
Flt. Off. Melvin I Danner, Jr
2nd Lt. Charles Daugherty, Jr
2nd Lt. William Young
SSgt. Joseph F Dawson, Jr
TSgt. Charles L Elgin, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
SSgt. Hardin G Lewis
TSgt. Norman M Shirk
SSgt. Harry F Yeaney
And Killed In Action aboard the other B-17 (#43-38402--391 Bomb Sq., 34 Bomb Gp.) were:
2nd Lt. Hugh H McCutchan, Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. James A Holt
Flt. Off. Julius H Bowers
Sgt. Howard J Armstrong
Sgt. Thomas J Dalton
Sgt. John B Lamkin
Sgt. Irwin Meltz
Sgt. Bert W Servo
Sgt. Paul E Sheetz
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ASN T-132245.
Inscription
FLT O, 728 AAF BOMB SQ, 452 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
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