43-38135

Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/44; Kearney 8/7/44; Grenier 16/7/44; Assigned 34BG Mendlesham, transferred 849BS/490BG Eye 17/7/44; Missing in Action Pirna 19/4/45 with Bill McCallister, Navigator: Bill Swearengin, Bombardier: Jim Cook, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sid Iglitzen, Radio Operator: Bill Weales, Ball turret gunner: Larry Boekeloo, Waist gunner: Roy Cripne (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Glen Howard,Tail gunner: Paul Webb (2 Prisoner of War); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Marienburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 14193.

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People

Sidney E Iglitzen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

William Edward McCallister

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-444566
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Billy B Swearengin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2075726
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William D Weales

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Paul M Webb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 April 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14193 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database