B-17G Flying Fortress "Heavenly Body" crashed on a night cross-country exercise on 27 Sep 1944. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.
The crew and passenger members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
T Sgt Claude E Keele, Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner
S Sgt Lawrence I Richter, Left Waist Gunner
S Sgt Americo Virgili, Tail Gunner
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
S Sgt John C Barry, Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger
The crew and passenger members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
T Sgt Claude E Keele, Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner
S Sgt Lawrence I Richter, Left Waist Gunner
S Sgt Americo Virgili, Tail Gunner
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
S Sgt John C Barry, Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger
B-17G Flying Fortress "Heavenly Body" crashed on a night cross-country exercise on 27 Sep 1944. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.
The crew and passenger members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
T Sgt Claude E Keele, Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner
S Sgt Lawrence I Richter, Left Waist Gunner
S Sgt Americo Virgili, Tail Gunner
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
S Sgt John C Barry, Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger
The crew and passenger members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
T Sgt Claude E Keele, Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner
S Sgt Lawrence I Richter, Left Waist Gunner
S Sgt Americo Virgili, Tail Gunner
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
S Sgt John C Barry, Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger
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