42-30358 Phartzac

Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/43; Gr Isle 3/6/43; Dow Fd 27/6/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-X] Thorpe Abbotts 4/7/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Frank Meadows, Co-pilot: Lloyd Evans, Navigator: Frank Bush, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Jackson, Radio Operator: Bob Wussow, Ball turret gunner: Rich Agor, Waist gunner: Dexter Pate, Tail gunner: Vince Sapone (8 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Bill Hubbard, Waist gunner: Jim Ward (Wounded in Action) (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit bombs dropping from above, the explosions caused severe damage, crashed on road to Ottersburg, E of Bremen; Missing Air Crew Report 947. PHARTZAC.

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Frank H Meadows

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

Kenneth Ivan Menzie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot

Dexter B Pate

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Vincent D Sapone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James F Ward

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 October 1943

Revisions

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 947 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database