43-38068 Magnificent Obsession

Delivered Cheyenne 21/6/44; Kearney 5/7/44; Grenier 19/7/44; Assigned 850BS/490BG Eye 22/7/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 9/3/45 with Carl Faust, Oliver Hirist, Harry Perdue, Leroy Pierstos, Bob Greene, Paul Winkle, Lloyd Wells (7 Prisoner of War); Roy Caver, George Bryant (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Mulheim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12947. MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION.

ADDITIONAL to the MACR, a/c crashed (belly landed) between Gusternhain and Breitscheid A/F, Province Hessen Nassau, District Lahn Dill.

Gunner G. Bryant died in the crash , R. Caver was brought with R. Greene, H. Paradue and L. Fierstos to the next military hospital at Herborn. R. Caver died at the hospital in results of his wounds.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-832129
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Gusternhain, 35767 Breitscheid, Germany 9 March 1945 Hit by Flak over Frankfurt / Main, setting one enginee on fire, destroying the oxygene system and injuring 3 of the crw

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorClaudio Becker
Changes
Sources

Corrospondences with L. Wells ; Book "Luftkrieg über dem Dillgebiet" page 275 following ; Documents of the German Military Hospital at Herborn (Patientenbuch / Sterbenachweisungen)

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12947 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database