44-6004 Ronny Boy

Delivered Tulsa 2/4/44; Kearney 15/4/44; Grenier 18/4/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-D] Kimbolton 23/5/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 24 August 1944 with Pilot Donald B. Bruns, Co-pilot: Robert D. Teran, Navigator: Ewan Siddall, Bombardier: Russell H. Wolfe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Thomas Jewell, Tail gunner: Donald E. Prigmore (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Harry C. Dupee, Ball turret gunner: Marvin E. Gammons, Waist gunner: Raymond L. Grow (3 Killed in Action). Hit by Flak 3 minutes before scheduled bomb drop; exploded and crashed near Milzau / Burgstaden, 5 km NW of Merseburg, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 8284.

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Donald H Prigmore

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

Ralph R Ross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16029246 / O-753247
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Ewan Siddall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12089227 at enlistment, then O-708571
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert Douglas Teran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17091654 at enlistment, then O-819640
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Russell Haynes Wolfe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15126990 at enlistment, then O-703549
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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24 August 1944 Hit by Flak over Merseburg, exploded before hitting ground. Crashed 2km East of Burgstaden (near Milzau, 5km Northwest of Merseburg)

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 8284
Corrected typos in Pilot and Navigator last names.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8284 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database