42-107041 Miss behavin, Aint Misbehavin

Delivered Tulsa 3/2/44; Presque Is 3/3/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-M] Framlingham 6/3/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Doug Meigide, Pat Condon, John Kaufmann, Forrest Peterson, DuLanne Gunn (5 Killed in Action); Joe Standard, Frank Hudson, Ervin Sabel, George Hartman (4 Prisoner of War); direct flak hit, ship exploded crashed Großalmerode, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11137. AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'.



Radio Operator Sgt Peterson bailed out successfully near Küchen. He surrendered to a civilian named Otto Reuss. While proceeding to the village, they met Gustav Engelhardt and Reinhard Moller. Moller struck the Radio Operator with a stick knocking him down. Moller then took a rifle and shot him in the side. When Gustav Engelhardt noted that the airman was not dead, he took out his pistol and shot him in the head.



The bodies of the dead crew were all taken to Einsatzhafen Hessisch-Lichtenau and buried locally.



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The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Biddlecombe
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32731746
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821670
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39291588
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18074949
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 30 November 1944

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spelling correction

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Nuremburg case 12-2283

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Nuremburg case 12-2283

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From German records

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11137 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database