“American Eagle”

Squadron: 751st

Tail: F

Manufacturer: Boeing

Type: G-15

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: May 31st 1944 from Grenier Army Air Field, US

Number of Missions: 33

Crash: September 12th 1944

On mission: mission no. 121 to Lauta, Germany

Location: Eberswalde, Germany

MACR: 10207

B-17 story:  Delivered to Cheyenne, US on October 29th 1943; transferred to Denver Army Air Field, US on November 18th 1943; transferred to Kearney Army Air Field, US on December 16th 1943; transferred to Patterson Army Air Field, US on March 8th 1944; transferred to New Castle Army Air Field, US on April 26th 1944; transferred to Grenier Army Air Field, US on May 5th 1944; assigned to the 457BG/751BS at Glatton, UK on May 31st 1944; crashed near Biesenthal, Germany on September 12th 1944

Information: There are three eyewitness accounts as what happened to this B-17. One stated it was under attack by an enemy fighter and 10 to 15 20mm round were fired at the cockpit and bombay area. Another one stated that the ship was on fire and the last one stated that the ship exploded and the tail came off.

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