42-30265 Pinky

Delivered Denver 10/5/43; Gore 21/5/43; Geiger 22/5/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Gore 11/6/43; Smoky Hill 10/7/43; Dow Fd 14/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-V] Framlingham 18/7/43; Missing in Action (7m) Munster 10/10/43 with Frank Ward, Co-pilot: Lloyd McGrady, Navigator: Harry Wolosin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Leonard, Radio Operator: Willis Roy, Ball turret gunner: Milton Schwedmer, Waist gunner: John Cleary, Waist gunner: Arthur Judd (8 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Lester Look (KIA-broke neck on landing);Tail gunner: Theo Converse (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed De Haaremolen, near Buurse, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 865. PINKY.

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Lloyd B McGrady

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Sergeant Milton C Schwermer and Staff Sergeant Willis St Paul of the 390th Bomb Group pass their new dog mascot "Eager" through the waist gun position of their B-17 Flying Fortress to their fellow airman Sergeant Swen A Zetterberg. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '280607.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'REGENSBURG RAIDERS RETURN FROM NORTH AFRICA - BOMBING BORDEAUX EN ROUTE. United States Eighth Air Force Flying Fortresses

Willis P Roy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Sergeant Milton C Schwermer and Staff Sergeant Willis St Paul of the 390th Bomb Group pass their new dog mascot "Eager" through the waist gun position of their B-17 Flying Fortress to their fellow airman Sergeant Swen A Zetterberg. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 25 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '280607.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'REGENSBURG RAIDERS RETURN FROM NORTH AFRICA - BOMBING BORDEAUX EN ROUTE. United States Eighth Air Force Flying Fortresses

Milton C Schwermer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group and their new dog mascot "Eager" with their B-17 Flying Fortress after the Regensburg Shuttle Mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'Regensburg Raiders Return From North Africa - Bombing Bordeaux En Route. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The crew of one of the Flying Fortresses which took part in the two-way assault on Hitler's Europe, photographed at their base in Britain when they landed, after bombing Bordeaux on the return from from North Africa. Left to right: Lt.

Frank E Ward

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group and their new dog mascot "Eager" with their B-17 Flying Fortress after the Regensburg Shuttle Mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'Regensburg Raiders Return From North Africa - Bombing Bordeaux En Route. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The crew of one of the Flying Fortresses which took part in the two-way assault on Hitler's Europe, photographed at their base in Britain when they landed, after bombing Bordeaux on the return from from North Africa. Left to right: Lt.

Harold J Wolosin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 October 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 865 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database