Unnamed Aircraft
Keys Crew 337865
20 years ago, I was looking for a photo of the crash of B17G 43-37865 on August 8, 1944, the plane exploded in the sky of Périgny. In 2024 I present you a well-known photo (from a few weeks ago). It shows the tail of the plane that crashed over the commune of Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille, photo probably taken in 1945 or 1946, we make a before/after that confirms that this is our plane. I also present to you the 1946 plan of the US Army locating the bodies, that of Donald RIEGER, the Tail Gunner was near the picture depicted (upper right of the plan) There would be another picture !!! , we are looking for her with Jeremy Moru
Names: Unnamed Aircraft
Squadron: 349th | Squadron Marking: XR | Tail Marking: P
Pilot: LT JOHN KEYS
MACR: 08073
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History
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 30, 1944 | Cheyenne |
| June 2, 1944 | Accepted into Inventory |
| June 9, 1944 | Hunter |
| June 30, 1944 | Dow |
| July 9, 1944 | Assigned to UK |
| August 8, 1944 | + |
| August 8, 1944 | FTR - Flak - St. Sylvain, France |
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John P. Keys Crew
Map showing where John P. Keys B-17G 337865 crashed on Aug 8, 1944.
