43-38020 Miss Anthracite

Delivered Cheyenne 16/6/44; Kearney 27/6/44; Dow Fd 13/7/44; Assigned 834BS/486BG [2S-P] Sudbury 13/7/44; {31m} Missing in Action Grafenwohr 8/4/45 with Art Sauler (Killed in Action); Dale Thompson, Howard Aden, Chas Evans, George Coronis, Ed Supe, Wilbur Roden, Dave Willey, Jim Gartrell (8 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Rehau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13887. MISS ANTHRACITE.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13169819
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-782844
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34826150
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to Sudbury Airfiedlisted A/C description section.

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

 

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13887 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database