43-38358 SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
MACR 12496
MISSION #196 TARGET: BERLIN
FEB 3, 1945
This plane was flying #2 high element of the lead squadron. It
peeled away from the formation and headed back to Russia or
Sweden at @ 1150 hours at coordinates 53*10'N, 12*30'E. The
plane was flying at about 25-26,000 feet but dropped down
several hundred feet. All props were still turning. (Reported by
Lt Furbish flying #4 lead element of squadron). Co-pilot of
aircraft #827 flying #6 in lead element of lead squadron heard
A/C #43-38358 say he had one engine flaming and was heading
east.
The aircraft #43-38358 made it to Rinkaby Airfield in Sweden at
1400 hours with two engines feathered. All but one of the crew
were safe. TSGT Clark was hit by a flak burst and had an injured
back. he was hospitalized at Kristianstad. After VE Day, the
plane was sent to the graveyard in Arizona.
SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN ARIZONA AFTER THE WAR. NOTICE THAT ALL
GUNS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
