| Event Date: 1944-10-12 |
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: A hard landing caused starboard main landing gear to collapse, resulting in damage to that side of the aircraft. There were no crew injuries. |
Non-Combat Sortie |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37717 ⇗ | 545th | JD*S | PRO KID |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Holmes, George W⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Mohr, James Henry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Mason, Mark NMI⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Gerlach, Menceslaus Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Burke, John Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Preble, James Jarvis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hultberg, Stanley Robert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Harshman, William Everett⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hensley, Clyde Wilburn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 44-10-12-521⇗ |