Posted By PF on September 29, 2005 at 06:45:20:
In Reply to: Re: B-17 lost over Berlin posted by Ivo de Jong on September 10, 2005 at 15:00:42:
: I assume that you are referring to the famous photo of a B17 without its tail section going down. This is B-17G 42-37781 "Silver Dollar" of the 384th Bomb Group, which was lost on March 9, 1944. (Photo a.o. in Freeman's Mighty Eight h on page 115). 8 of the 10 men crew of Lt Merlin H. Reed were killed in action.
: The aircraft was probably hit by a bomb from another B-17 in the formation.
: Kind regards,
: Ivo de Jong
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