42-31337 Hell's Cargo

Delivered Cheyenne 22/10/43; Walla Walla 9/11/43; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 1/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Howard Sweeny, Navigator: Leo Dwyer, Bombardier: John Galloway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Gillanders, Radio Operator: Henry Buchanan, Ball turret gunner: Art Parent, Waist gunner: Luther King, Waist gunner: Mearle Rohlfs, Tail gunner: Walt Davis (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Buel (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Schmarbeck, two miles SE of Fassburg, 12 miles SW of Uelzen, N of Hamburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2914. HELL'S CARGO.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Henry Buchanan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John J Buel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-808006
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Walter R Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Leo J Dwyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John A Galloway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

6 March 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2914 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database