Aircraft

44-6349

840thlost with the 483rd, 13 September 1944

Type: B-17G-50-DL (Douglas)
Assigned to the 483rd: 2 August 1944
Loss: MACR 8448 · mission 91, 13 September 1944
Sources: Association page · American Air Museum · b17flyingfortress.de

Flags. the two republications of the Master Log line differ; AAM text kept, b17flyingfortress.de text in log_variant

Loss and incident records

MACR 8448 · 13 September 1944 · mission 91, 13 September 1944

History

11 July 1944Delivered Hunter
26 July 1944Dow Fd
2 August 1944Assigned 840BS/483BG Sterparone
Missing in Action Blechhammer 13/9/44 with Joe Condraski, Layton, Hershon, Rowland, Whisehunt, Jordan, Delaney, Clancy, McNerney (Killed in Action)
Schwarz (Prisoner of War)
mech fault, crashed Heydebreck
Missing Air Crew Report 8448

Dates and events from Dave Osborne's B-17 Master Log, as published by b17flyingfortress.de; wording condensed to the facts.

Photographs and loss sheets

B-17 44-6349 B-17 G 50 DL · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 44-6349, mission 91 Blechhammer, Germany · 13 September 1944 · view at 15thaf.org
Joseph F Condraski · view at American Air Museum in Britain
Melvin S Hershon · view at American Air Museum in Britain
Military/Civilian/Mascot: · view at American Air Museum in Britain
Andrew N Clancy · view at American Air Museum in Britain
Kenneth E Jordan · view at American Air Museum in Britain

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Statements

Eyewitness statement, page 3 · 13 September 1944

ONFIDENTIA
DED. Navigátor
Hershon, Melvin S. DID 2nd Lt. 4 0-718309 Harry B. Hershon,
MIA
Father, 350 Waverly Ave.
Newton, Mass.
DEDH. Enl. Bombardierge laney, Jchn J., Jr. 3 42008062
John J. Delagry Sr. MTA
Father, 469 Grand View Place
DEDS. Enginaer Thomas F. DEP I/Sgt. 10 18010528 Freda S. Whisenhunt, MIA
Englewrood, N. J.
Wife, 4817 Rose Street
DEDG. Radio Gene (NII) DEA I/Sgt. I 17097946
Houston, Texas
Orvel Rowland,
MIA
Father, RFD 1,
DED?. Asst. Rad. Oprt undrew N. DED s/Sgt. / 37668840
Turin, Towa
Lillian Clancy,
"IA
liother, Hardy, Iowa
DED 8. Arm. Taunner v alierney, Richard B. G 7 19190500
William T., lieNerney
ICA
Father, 856 Edgehill Drive
RMC. Asst. Schwarz, Eldon F. RMS s/sct. 9 36765008
Burlingame, Galif.
Adeline Schwarz,
M.A ROIC
Mother, 1718 l'. Kedvale Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
DFDO. Asst. Eng.
Jordan, Kenneti. E. DEP s/Sgt. 5 32159883
Robert H. White,
MIA .
Uncle, 14 Oxford St.
New Brunswick, N.J.
12. IDENTIFY RELOW THOSE PERSOND VHO ARE TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF ATRCHAPT,
M
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SALE:
Name in Full
Rank
Serial
Last
(Last Name First)
Nunber
Sighted
1.
Hulse, Nesley D.
list Lt.
0-678521
2. Jones, C. W.
2nc Lt.
0-761113
3. kilioti, Jonalo H.
T/Sgt.
35584506
13.
IF PERSONNEL ARS BELLEVED TC HAVE SURVIVED, ANSWOR YES TO ons OF HE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS: (a) Parachutes were used
;
(h) Persons were seen walking awav
from scene of crash
;
or (c) Any other reasons (Specify)
Uricnown. Believe condition of ship when last sighted would enable crew to bail out
14. ATTACH ABRIAL EAP, CHARI, OR SHOWENO LOCATICN
WTERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN OR HEAD FROM. Attached
25. ATTACH EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTION OF CRASH, FORCHE AND NG OR OTHER CIRCUASTANCES
PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
16. GIVE NAME, RANK AUD SERIAL NUMBER OF OPFTOER IN CHARGE OF SEARCH, IF ANY,
INCLUDING DESCRIPTION AND EXTENT. Mor.e. Grew MIA in enemy occupied territory.
Bate of Report 15 September 1944
Wathim
(Signature of preparing Officer)
W. L. LINN,
17. REMARKS or EYUNITNESS STATEMENTS:
lia jor, Air Corps,
Statemente N° Overlay Attached.
Operations Officer.
CONFIDENTIAL

National Archives, MACR 8448, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 4 · 13 September 1944

CONFIDENTIAL
840th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483rd BOMEARDMENT GROUP (H)
Office of the Operations Officer
APC 520
13 September 1944
STATEMENT OF WITNESS
11 Airplane Number 44-6349 dropped out of the formation at about 1100,
just before the I.P. . Apparently he was drawing excess power to keep
up with the formation. Ship 849 took his place and when 349 was last
seen he was dropping back. The ball turret gunner on my ship
lost sight of him but that was probably due to the fact that we
were then on the bcmb run. 11
Weally D. Hula
WESLEY D. HULSE
1st Lt., Air Corps
Bombardier, Ship 257
72
CONFIDENTIAL
and

National Archives, MACR 8448, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 5 · 13 September 1944

CONFIDENTIAL
840th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483rd BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
Office of the Operations Officer
APO 520
13 September 1944
STATEMENT OF WITNESS
11
Airplane Number 44-6349 left the number 3 position at about 1100.
Shortly before the I.P. ship 849 took its place in the formation.
Apparently 349 couldn't keep up with the formation and dropped back.
That was the last I saw of the ship.
//
cylines
C. V. JONES
2nd Lt., Air Corps
Pilot, Ship 849
#3
CONFIDENTIAL

National Archives, MACR 8448, page 5 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 6 · 13 September 1944

CONFIDENTIAL
84OTH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
Office of the Operations Officer
APC 520
13 September 1944
STATEMENT OF WITNESS
11
Airplane Number 44-6349, piloted by 2nd Lt. Condraski, dropped out
of #3 position and dropped 2 bombs approximately five minutes before
the I.P. Lt. Condraski's ship followed the group to the target, area
and skirted the flak. I observed no engine trouble with the exception
of an oil leak: on the bettom of #3 engine, but it was not excessive,
only noticeable. He couldn't keep up with the formation after dropping
bombs and continued to drop back farther until he went around the flak.
I saw a ship after we left the target. area, that may have been 349, which
was the last I saw of the ship.
Donald 11. Ellist
DONALD H. ELLIOTT , T/Sgt.
Airplane 4/-0018
#4
CODEDENTIAL

National Archives, MACR 8448, page 6 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

German capture report, page 9 · 13 September 1944

DATE AND TIFE ATRCRAP2 13 September 1944 at 1115
VAS STICT DORE
CASUALTY NO.
ME 2129
near Heydebreck o/s
PLACE OF CRASA
TYPE OF AIRCRAFT
PEPORTING OFF/CE
Air District VIII
CAPT'D
SERIAL
WOUNDED
NAME
RANK
DEAD
FLACE OF INTERNE ENT
SCHWARZ
Elden Frank
8/Sgt - 36765008
captured
Dulag Luft
15 March
Dubuque, Ia
CONDRASKI,
Joseph F.
2nd &t. 0-813360
dead
cemetery Heydebreck
on 13 September 1944
Dulag Luft 30 September 1944

National Archives, MACR 8448, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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