43-37857 Honey Chile

43-37857 Honey Chile UPL 77174 UPL 77174 43-37857, Honey Chile, 385th BG

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Object Number - UPL 77174 - 43-37857, Honey Chile, 385th BG

Delivered Cheyenne 29/5/44; Hunter 9/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX- ] Gt Ashfield 1/7/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 21/1/45 with Capt John McErlane (Killed in Action); Earl Hansen, Jim Pillsbury, Paul Manouvier, J.L. Pence, Bill Rambo, Mike Roppolo, Hunter Dunn, Bob Dennard (8 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Joehlingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11765. HONEY CHILE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18242753
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20411055
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-716294
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767210
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728295
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

21 January 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorTallPaul19
Changes
Sources

Aircraft name updated (no hyphen, as per photo)

Date
ContributorMRB
Changes
Sources

Mission list for Paul Gelman.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11765 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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