42-3101 Man O War

Delivered Cheyenne 10/2/43; Presque Is 28/4/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG Alconbury 1/5/43; transferred 533BS/381BG [VP- ] Ridgewell 21/7/43; Missing in Action 3+m Gilze Rijen 19/8/43 with Orlando Koenig*, Co-pilot: Joe Mangarpan#, Navigator: Leon Spivey*, Bombardier: Ed O’Loughlin#, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leo Perkins*, Waist gunner: Russ Chester# (6 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Walt Buran*, Waist gunner: Wilbert Jones*, Radio Operator: Art Everett*, Tail gunner: Gene Sabourin# (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft caused severe battle damaged and aircraft disintegrated, crashed Oud-Rozenberg, W of Rotterdam, Hol., taking four to their deaths. Missing Air Crew Report 662. MAN O' WAR.



* crew from 535th BS

# crew from 533rd BS

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Walter J Buran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35376557
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Russell G Chester

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35319150
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Arthur L Everett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12098350
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Wilbert G Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16052382
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Orlando H Koenig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726257
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland 19 August 1943

Revisions

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Added notes to show which Bomb Squadron crew were part of.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ARowe95

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 662 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database