Fatal Crash of B-17F in World War II - Plane Crash Sites on Waymarking.com

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The B-17F bomber and its crew was attached to the Second Air Force Command, 398th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 603rd Bombardment Squadron, at Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD. On a night-time routine bombing training mission, an emergency landing was attempted on a predesignated emergency grassed landing area. It would have been successful if the plane had not overshot the grass area and ended up in a wheat field. Four Officers and three enlisted men were killed in the crash and fire which followed. The crew represented a cross section of America. They truly gave their lives to their country just as did those men shot down in the theatre of operations. The crash site is located by a South Dakota Historic Marker Fatal Crash of B-17 in World War II.

Date of Crash: 01/17/1944 Aircraft Model: B-17F Military or Civilian: Military Cause of Crash: Overshot predetermined emergency landing site on a grass pasture. Web Address for Related Web Sites: Not listed Tail Number: Not listed

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