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Delivered Cheyenne 28/12/43; Kearney 14/1/44; Presque Is 24/1/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [G] Glatton 23/2/44; 750BS; Missing in Action Le Bourget 14/6/44 with Roy Allen, Co-pilot: Verne Lewis, Navigator: Joe Brusse, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Plum (4 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Ernie Smith, Ball turret gunner: Bill Goldsborough, Waist gunner: Leon Henson, Waist gunner: Gordon Long,Tail gunner: John Miller (5 evaded capture); Bombardier: Larry Anderson (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KOd #2 & #3, crashed Combles, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5804. LOCAL MISSION.

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Verne H Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Gordon B Long

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15097529
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John M Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Roy E Plum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Clarence Edwin Schuchmann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17065626 / O-747333
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 14 June 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5804 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database