Posted By Jim Pietrzak on October 15, 2008 at 05:50:27:
In Reply to: 388th Bombardment Group 560 Squadron posted by William Kean on October 12, 2008 at 09:55:24:
37806 (388th BG, 561st BS, "Miss Fortune") collided with B-17G 43-37894 of 490th BG Feb 6, 1945 and crashed at Wicken. Crew bailed out successfully but copilot was killed when his parachute failed to open.
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/1943_2.html
http://www.388thbg.org/planenames.html
42-31039/Miss Fortune
(BO) (BO) 388/560/ 388/560 / 29/09/1944 29/09/1944 Aka "Red X Darling" - Abgeschossen beim Einsatz nach Osnabrück, Deutschland. Aka "Red X Darling" - shot down after the use of Osnabrueck, Germany. Abgestürzt in den Ärmelkanal. Crashed into the English Channel. 10 RTD 10 RTD
Aka "Red X Darling" - Shot down on mission to Osnabruck, Germany. Aka "Red X Darling
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