42-31039
Delivered Cheyenne 8/9/43; Gr Island 19/10/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG [Q] Knettishall 25/10/43; Missing in Action Osnabruck 26/9/44 with Pilot Kenneth O. Burkheimer, Co-pilot: Andrew I. Denney Jr, Navigator: Delmont E. Harlow, Bombardier: Walter T. Leonard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Thomas L. Moody, Radio Operator: Robert R. Green, Ball turret gunner: Edward Szymanski, Waist gunner: Robert Meidell, Tail gunner: Waymon D. Choate (9 Returned to Duty). Flak damage, ditched Channel, off Calais, France. No MACR.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19066628
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 26 September 1944