44-8489
Delivered Dallas 26/9/44; Hunter 25/10/44; Grenier 6/11/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-G] Snetterton 11/11/44; Missing in Action Mainz 13/1/45 with Capt Merlin Miller, Co-pilot: Roy Collier, Navigator: Warren Berg, Bombardier: Capt Bob Alford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Miller, Tail gunner: Paul Hollen (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Vernard Jones 338BS, Waist gunner: Pete Re, Lt Lou Rodrigues voice int., Lt Col Melvin Buckner (Sq CO) mission pilot (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Ginsheim, near Mainz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11570.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: SP, V Navigator
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 13 January 1945 |
Revisions
Clarifying documents from Capt. Alfords family shows that this aircraft was not in fact "Reluctant Dragon" (42-38133) but was an unnamed B17. This plane was downed 1-13-45. The dragon was downed 11-30-44.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11570 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database