42-31615 Snafusk Shamrock, Swedish Shamrock
from Laurel Phillips and http://www.457thbombgroup.org/
Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Portland 28/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Presque Is 26/1/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [N] Glatton 5/2/44; Missing in Action Hamburg 20/6/44 with Bill Bomer, Co-pilot: Jack Lade, Navigator: Chas Curione, Bombardier: Robin Hill, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elwood Klien, Radio Operator: Dick Bohl (6 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Bill Kane, Waist gunner: Edwin Tengler,Tail gunner: Alby Leeming (3 Killed in Action); flak hits caused explosion, crashed partially in a swamp at Wardershof Altenwerder, near Hamburg; Missing Air Crew Report 6003. SNAFUSK SHAMROCK. AKA SWEDISH SHAMROCK
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32824677
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35537598
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer Top Turret Gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 20 June 1944 |
Revisions
Information from Laurel Phillips whose Father, also Laurel, flew on the aircraft
Information from Laurel Phillips whose Father, also Laurel, flew on the aircraft
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6003 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database