42-107225

media-25019.jpeg UPL 25019 Steve Andrychuk, flight engineer with ground crew, including mechanics, armorers, and others
Aircraft 42-107225

scanned these photos from personal photo album of George Keating
Some are from training, others are from Deopham Green

Object Number - UPL 25019 - Steve Andrychuk, flight engineer with ground crew, including mechanics, armorers, and others Aircraft 42-107225

Delivered Tulsa 28/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 22/4/44; damaged in taxi collision with 42-97206 at Harwick Afd 7/6/44; Missing in Action Eindhoven 9/8/44 with Horace Bradshaw, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Martin (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Tim Ahren, Navigator: Bill Farriss, Bombardier: George Blanford, Radio Operator: Mike Billey, Waist gunner: Alex Jablonski,Tail gunner: Bill Kirk (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Frank Doucette (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Eindhoven, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 7388.

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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 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12208374
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top turret gunner/ flight engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15102536
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 9 August 1944

Revisions

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Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7388 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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