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Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Spokane 19/11/43; Gr Island 24/11/43; Wendover 12/12/43; Rapid City 10/4/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [A] Glatton 26/1/44; Missing in Action Cologne 28/5/44 with Clyde Knipfer, Co-pilot: Dick Bruha, Navigator: George Derdzinski, Bombardier: Stan Gray, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Volt, Radio Operator: Nick Bendino, Ball turret gunner: Nick Furrie, Waist gunner: Percy Waltho, Tail gunner: Joshua Goldstein (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Doellbach, seven miles S of Fulda, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5300.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32668144
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-686976
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16080840 / O-695887
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15323658
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33053290
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Knipfer" was misspelled.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Derdzinski" was misspelled.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5300 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database