42-31071 Dorhelcla
Delivered Cheyenne 14/9/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-U] Thorpe Abbotts 4/10/43; Missing in Action Munster 22/12/43 with Tom Goupill, Co-pilot: Tenvil Jackson, Navigator: Gus Mink, Bombardier: Ralph Barker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Gallagher, Radio Operator: Bob Ramsey, Ball turret gunner: George Brassell washed up UK weeks later, Waist gunner: Ed Csech, Waist gunner: Jim McLamb, Tail gunner: Fred Thompson (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed North Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 1705. DORHELCLA.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18057680
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 22 December 1943 |
Revisions
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
100th Bomb Group Foundation website: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=3&It…
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1705 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database