Fred served as a Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-17G #43-38237, 527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colorado County, Texas prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38237 (#1) took off from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Bonn, Germany. During this mission multiple B-17's were hit by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
While returning to base B-17G #43-38237 (#1), which was damaged by flak, and was below B-17G #43-38955 (#2) in formation, lost control and collided with (#2) and the propeller's of (#1) cut off the nose of (#2) causing them (#1) to crash near Westerwald, Germany during the war.
Fred was "Killed In Action" in this mid-air collision during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38538948
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38237:
Barley, Frederick W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Cox, John W ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Davis, Raymond E ~ Maj, Pilot, UT
Ellis, William "Frank", Jr ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Estlinbaum, Fred E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Ramsey, Thomas W ~ FO, Navigator, OH
Reese, Whitney J ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Two crew members survived:
Ancelet, Saul L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TX
Watkins, William J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, VA
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For airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38955 see:
Byers, John F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
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Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Colorado County, Texas prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38237 (#1) took off from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Bonn, Germany. During this mission multiple B-17's were hit by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
While returning to base B-17G #43-38237 (#1), which was damaged by flak, and was below B-17G #43-38955 (#2) in formation, lost control and collided with (#2) and the propeller's of (#1) cut off the nose of (#2) causing them (#1) to crash near Westerwald, Germany during the war.
Fred was "Killed In Action" in this mid-air collision during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38538948
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38237:
Barley, Frederick W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Cox, John W ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Davis, Raymond E ~ Maj, Pilot, UT
Ellis, William "Frank", Jr ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Estlinbaum, Fred E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Ramsey, Thomas W ~ FO, Navigator, OH
Reese, Whitney J ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Two crew members survived:
Ancelet, Saul L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TX
Watkins, William J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, VA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38955 see:
Byers, John F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Fred served as a Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-17G #43-38237, 527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colorado County, Texas prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38237 (#1) took off from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Bonn, Germany. During this mission multiple B-17's were hit by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
While returning to base B-17G #43-38237 (#1), which was damaged by flak, and was below B-17G #43-38955 (#2) in formation, lost control and collided with (#2) and the propeller's of (#1) cut off the nose of (#2) causing them (#1) to crash near Westerwald, Germany during the war.
Fred was "Killed In Action" in this mid-air collision during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38538948
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38237:
Barley, Frederick W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Cox, John W ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Davis, Raymond E ~ Maj, Pilot, UT
Ellis, William "Frank", Jr ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Estlinbaum, Fred E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Ramsey, Thomas W ~ FO, Navigator, OH
Reese, Whitney J ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Two crew members survived:
Ancelet, Saul L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TX
Watkins, William J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, VA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38955 see:
Byers, John F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Colorado County, Texas prior to the war.
B-17G #43-38237 (#1) took off from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Bonn, Germany. During this mission multiple B-17's were hit by enemy anti-aircraft flak.
While returning to base B-17G #43-38237 (#1), which was damaged by flak, and was below B-17G #43-38955 (#2) in formation, lost control and collided with (#2) and the propeller's of (#1) cut off the nose of (#2) causing them (#1) to crash near Westerwald, Germany during the war.
Fred was "Killed In Action" in this mid-air collision during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 38538948
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38237:
Barley, Frederick W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Cox, John W ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Davis, Raymond E ~ Maj, Pilot, UT
Ellis, William "Frank", Jr ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Estlinbaum, Fred E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Ramsey, Thomas W ~ FO, Navigator, OH
Reese, Whitney J ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Two crew members survived:
Ancelet, Saul L ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TX
Watkins, William J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, VA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38955 see:
Byers, John F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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