43-37839

Delivered Cheyenne 27/5/44; Kearney 7/6/44; Grenier 18/6/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-L] Thorpe Abbotts 3/7/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 5/8/44 with Bert Scott, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lloyd Maltbie (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Elmore Harvey, Navigator: Edward J Konopack, Bombardier: Dan Sullivan, Radio Operator: Bealer Moore, Ball turret gunner: Dick Goff, Waist gunner: Jim Rakosnik,Tail gunner: John Eschbach (7 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed on afd near Gerwisch and Biederitz, NE of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7879.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John K Eschbach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Richard L Goff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Elmore W Harvey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edward J Konopack

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lloyd E Maltbie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.

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  • Date: 5 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 5 August 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Amended the spelling of 'Ed Konopak' to 'Edward J Konopack' based on his Person entry.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7879 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database