487th Bomb Group (H)
Station 137 - Lavenham, Suffolk, UK
22-Sep-43 to 7-Nov-45

B-17 - 44-6305 838th squadron
Crashed 12-Sep-44, Lost one engine between Bremen & Hamburg, fell behind in formation. Lost another 2 engines, crew bailed out. Pilot presumed to have bailed out too low and was killed.
Crash site has been established as Bourcy, Belgium. Map of the crash site can be seen in last photo
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(Photos provided by Mr. Guy Maquet through Paul Remy)


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