42-29744 Battling Bee
Delivered Cheyenne 18/2/43; Salina 2/3/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-O] Thurleigh 20/4/43. Missing in Action Heligoland Airdrome 15 May 1943 with Pilot Frank B. Clemons Jr, Radio Operator: John L. Mulherin, Ball turret gunner: Donald A. Kind, Waist gunner: Reuben A. Carr, Waist gunner: Emil J. Miller, Tail gunner: Roy T. Fries (6 Killed in Action). Co-pilot: James M. Clark, Navigator: Louis S. Means (Wounded in Action(, Bombardier: Oran R. Highley (Wounded in Action), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: William J. Condon (4 Prisoners of War). Aircraft downed by enemy aircraft and Flak. Crash landed in shallow water between Neuwerk Island and Cuxhaven, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 15512.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18069325 at enlistment, then O-732618
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38193951
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-667415
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13058382
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34268205
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea-Neuwerk Island | 15 May 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15512 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database