B-17G Flying Fortress
43-37776
490th BG 849 BS
Crashed 27:09:44
The aircraft , named "Heavenly Body",
was on a night cross-country exercise.
Whilst 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.
Sadly, all on board were killed.
The crew were:
0-810215 1/Lt. MICHAEL H PRIMUS
Pilot
0-818123 1/Lt. LOUIS H DEPUTY
Co-Pilot
0-703253 2/Lt. RICHARD J HERMANN Navigator
0-694969 2/Lt. ROBERT C SIMMONS Bombardier
17092155 T/Sgt. ROY E GRISWOULD Engineer
37416085 T/Sgt. CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
33504840 S/Sgt. HARRY STOEVER
Ball Turret Gunner
19200834 S/Sgt. LAWRANCE I RICHTER Left Waist Gunner
16117605 S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI
Tail Gunner
33362517 S/Sgt. RALPH W FRANKE Passenger
11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
13011085 S/Sgt. EDWARD SHIVELY Jr. Passenger
43-37776
490th BG 849 BS
Crashed 27:09:44
The aircraft , named "Heavenly Body",
was on a night cross-country exercise.
Whilst 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.
Sadly, all on board were killed.
The crew were:
0-810215 1/Lt. MICHAEL H PRIMUS
Pilot
0-818123 1/Lt. LOUIS H DEPUTY
Co-Pilot
0-703253 2/Lt. RICHARD J HERMANN Navigator
0-694969 2/Lt. ROBERT C SIMMONS Bombardier
17092155 T/Sgt. ROY E GRISWOULD Engineer
37416085 T/Sgt. CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
33504840 S/Sgt. HARRY STOEVER
Ball Turret Gunner
19200834 S/Sgt. LAWRANCE I RICHTER Left Waist Gunner
16117605 S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI
Tail Gunner
33362517 S/Sgt. RALPH W FRANKE Passenger
11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
13011085 S/Sgt. EDWARD SHIVELY Jr. Passenger
B-17G Flying Fortress
43-37776
490th BG 849 BS
Crashed 27:09:44
The aircraft , named "Heavenly Body",
was on a night cross-country exercise.
Whilst 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.
Sadly, all on board were killed.
The crew were:
0-810215 1/Lt. MICHAEL H PRIMUS
Pilot
0-818123 1/Lt. LOUIS H DEPUTY
Co-Pilot
0-703253 2/Lt. RICHARD J HERMANN Navigator
0-694969 2/Lt. ROBERT C SIMMONS Bombardier
17092155 T/Sgt. ROY E GRISWOULD Engineer
37416085 T/Sgt. CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
33504840 S/Sgt. HARRY STOEVER
Ball Turret Gunner
19200834 S/Sgt. LAWRANCE I RICHTER Left Waist Gunner
16117605 S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI
Tail Gunner
33362517 S/Sgt. RALPH W FRANKE Passenger
11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
13011085 S/Sgt. EDWARD SHIVELY Jr. Passenger
43-37776
490th BG 849 BS
Crashed 27:09:44
The aircraft , named "Heavenly Body",
was on a night cross-country exercise.
Whilst 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.
Sadly, all on board were killed.
The crew were:
0-810215 1/Lt. MICHAEL H PRIMUS
Pilot
0-818123 1/Lt. LOUIS H DEPUTY
Co-Pilot
0-703253 2/Lt. RICHARD J HERMANN Navigator
0-694969 2/Lt. ROBERT C SIMMONS Bombardier
17092155 T/Sgt. ROY E GRISWOULD Engineer
37416085 T/Sgt. CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
33504840 S/Sgt. HARRY STOEVER
Ball Turret Gunner
19200834 S/Sgt. LAWRANCE I RICHTER Left Waist Gunner
16117605 S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI
Tail Gunner
33362517 S/Sgt. RALPH W FRANKE Passenger
11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
13011085 S/Sgt. EDWARD SHIVELY Jr. Passenger
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Pennsylvania.
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