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Delivered Denver 9/1/44; 1SAG Langley 4/2/44; Grenier 4/3/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ- ] Snetterton 7/3/44; Missing in Action Friedrichshafen 24/4/44 with Capt Joe Meacham, Co-pilot: Henry Gibson, Navigator: Capt Dan Crist (338BS), Ex-nav-Ken McVitie, Bombardier: Walter White, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Chapman, Radio Operator: George Blackburn, Mick/Op-Lt Dick Murdock, Waist gunner: George Marling, Tail gunner: Bill Watson, Col Francis Tiller command pilot (11 Prisoner of War); flak hit on return, crew bailed, ship crashed Reichsthal, near Felsbergerdof, 11 N of Kaiserlautern, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4164.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 24 April 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4164 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4164 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database