44-8201 Rosalle Ann ll

Delivered Dallas 7/7/44; Langley 9/8/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 12/9/44; transferred 729BS. 

Ground looped at Gt Ashfield with Wilfred Foeste 7/12/44. 

Missing in Action Bad Kreuznach 2/1/45 with Bill McDougall, Co-pilot: Dick Vine, Navigator: Joe Bachner, Bombardier: Howard Koratsky, Radio Operator: Don Achenbach, m/op- Lt Lew Kamas, Waist gunner: Clyde Richardson, Tail gunner: Capt Ralph Martin (8 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albin Martinek (Killed in Action); direct flak hit between #3 and #4, crashed 20 miles from Tier, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 11257. 

ROSALLE ANN II.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron 730th Bomb Squadron 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37143474
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825098
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19145127
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner; Tail Gunner

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Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 2 January 1945

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Capitalized the words in the "Nickname" field to aid readability.

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

Added the Production block number per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:   https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-55-ve-44-8201-44…

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FREEMAN, ...STORY..., Pg 55.

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Marchese, FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
Freeman, ...Story

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Pete

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Associated people from MACR 15353

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11257 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database