43-38092

Delivered Cheyenne 24/6/44; Hunter 14/7/44; Grenier 22/7/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-G] Kimbolton 14/8/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 9/9/44 with Ed Butler, Co-pilot: Tony Vietri, Navigator: Francis O’Keefe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ellsworth Rillings, Radio Operator: John Sweeney, Ball turret gunner: Ellis Kunkle, Waist gunner: Beryl Brown (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Carl Yates, Tail gunner: John Michalski (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit and blew up in ball of fire before disintegrating, crashed on barracks near Ludwigshaven, Ger.; Missing Air Crew Report 8845.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Beryl Joseph Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39554269
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edward G Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32357621 / O-758272
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Ellis Albert Kunkle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39334130
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John J Michalski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31389067
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Francis T O'Keefe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33777694 / O-710378
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

614

  • Date: 9 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 24 June 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 24-Jun-44.

Assigned

Kimbolton, UK 14 August 1944 Assigned 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Ludwigshaven, Germany 9 September 1944 - 9 September 1944 Failed to Return Mannheim 9/9/44; direct flak hit in bomb bay, exploded in ball of fire before disintegrating, crashed on barracks near Ludwigshaven. 2 x POW, 7 x KIA. MACR 8845

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

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https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38092/

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8845 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database