Re: B-17 44-41050 of 451 Bomb Group

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Posted By Vic Walzel on December 27, 2007 at 09:57:53:

In Reply to: B-17 44-41050 of 451 Bomb Group posted by Alexander Bonnet on December 23, 2007 at 12:10:06:

: Hello,

: I'm looking after some information about the crew/crash of the B-17 serial 44-41050 from the 451st Bomb Group. The B-17 went down on the 13 of October 1944. The mission that day was to Vienna, Austria. The aircraft crashed in Hungary.
: That crew consisted of:

: 2Lt Ashley D. Smith, Pilot (POW)
: 2Lt Lloyd E. Yarbrough, Copilot (POW)
: 2Lt William G. Vorhaus, Bombardier/Navigator (POW)
: Sgt Richard B. Clark, AEG (POW)
: S/Sgt Arnold R. Silverstein, ROG (EVADED)
: Sgt Francis L. Burger, Gunner (POW)
: Sgt James J. Devlin, Gunner (KIA)
: Sgt Constantine P. Margaritis, Gunner (POW)
: SGT James M. Cassin, Gunner (POW)

: Regards,

: Alexander

You are welcome. My brother is buried at Ardennes and I have several friends in Belgium.

Vic

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Comments:: : Hello, : : I'm looking after some information about the crew/crash of the B-17 serial 44-41050 from the 451st Bomb Group. The B-17 went down on the 13 of October 1944. The mission that day was to Vienna, Austria. The aircraft crashed in Hungary. : : That crew consisted of: : : 2Lt Ashley D. Smith, Pilot (POW) : : 2Lt Lloyd E. Yarbrough, Copilot (POW) : : 2Lt William G. Vorhaus, Bombardier/Navigator (POW) : : Sgt Richard B. Clark, AEG (POW) : : S/Sgt Arnold R. Silverstein, ROG (EVADED) : : Sgt Francis L. Burger, Gunner (POW) : : Sgt James J. Devlin, Gunner (KIA) : : Sgt Constantine P. Margaritis, Gunner (POW) : : SGT James M. Cassin, Gunner (POW) : : Regards, : : Alexander : : You are welcome. My brother is buried at Ardennes and I have several friends in Belgium. : Vic

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