LOCKHEED B17G FLYING FORTRESS (REGISTRATION: 44-8601)
Aircraft B-17G Serial # 44-8601 was airborne at 2211 hours, 16 March 1945, on a authorized weather reconnaissance mission, ETA at base was 1016 hours 17 March 1945. At 1105 hours, 17 March 1945, aircraft was one (1) hour overdue. I started a check to find out if aircraft had crossed coast on return and was informed by base flying control that it had not. Upon further investigation into this matter I was told that the last radio contact vas made by St. Eval at 0010 hours, 17 March 1945, he had then asked for QFF. At 0031 an observer, at St. Eval, had seen a fire approximately six miles off the coast, This was in the vicinity of the track for the mission. 19th Group began & search at 0055 hours, 17 March 1945, and surface vessels reported that it was a petrol fire. Later parts of an aircraft were found and identified as that of a B-17. Among this wreckage was a flying jacket with papers and letters belonging to Anthony D. Pellegrini, 2nd Lt., the navigator of missing aircraft, #44-8601. Position of wreckage was found at 50 25N – 05 15W. Search wee abandoned at 1700 hours 17 March 1945, by 19th Group. Officer In charge of search was Fit/It. Evershed, H.K., serial number, 86012, R.A.F.
SURNAME
Sortomme
FORENAME
Charles L.
UNIT
652 Bomber Squadron (25 Bomber Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-880818
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
28
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Cambridge American Cemetery,England Tablets of the Missing
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from Los...
SURNAME
Pellegrini
FORENAME
Anthony Dante
UNIT
856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-2068457
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
26
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Cambridge American Cemetery, England Tablets of the Missing
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from Marin...
SURNAME
Gerlott
FORENAME
John C.
UNIT
856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
33610203
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
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Cambridge American Cemetery,England Tablets of the Missing
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from Kingston,Philadelphia...
SURNAME
Estrach
FORENAME
Calman T.
UNIT
856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-828127
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
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Cambridge American Cemetery,England Tablets of the Missing
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from Norfolk...
SURNAME
Eickhoff
FORENAME
Arthur G.
UNIT
856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
37721506
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
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Cambridge American Cemetery,England Tablets of the Missing
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from Osborne County,Kansas
radio...
SURNAME
Clark
FORENAME
Robert H.
UNIT
856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-779789
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
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Cambridge American Cemetery,England Tablets of the Missing
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from Denver County,Colorado...
SURNAME
Chressanthis
FORENAME
James G.
UNIT
856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
32941976
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Cambridge American Cemetery,England Tablets of the Missing
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from Troy,Rensselaen County,New...
SURNAME
Allison
FORENAME
Robert Clinton
UNIT
856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
33080694
DATE OF DEATH
17th March 1945
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Cambridge American Cemetery,England Tablets of the Missing
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born 14.10.1916, Eau...
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