09/09/1944
B.B. Layl
42-31876 - Fireball Red
#4 failed, on return this B-17G overshot runway and struck a cement mixer – 4 RTD - 5 WIA.
| Person | Status | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob Layl | RTD | Pilot |
| Theodore L. Bennett | RTD | Co-Pilot |
| Maurice J. Schwartz | WIA | Navigator |
| George G. Goldstein | RTD | Bombardier |
| Billy B. Morgan | WIA | Radio Operator |
| Benjamin F. Powell | WIA | Top Turret/Engineer |
| Lonnie Freeman | WIA | Ball Turret Gunner |
| Guillermo A. Vasquez | WIA | Waist Gunner |
| Eugene H. Russell | RTD | Tail Gunner |