42-31813

Delivered Cheyenne 25/12/43; Dallas 8/1/44; Lakeland 10/1/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 3/3/44; Missing in Action Vienna 8/7/44 with Freeland Dunker (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Lucas, Navigator: Leon Berkovsky, Bombardier: John Buckley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Bradley, Radio Operator: John Reed, Ball turret gunner: Morris LaDue, Waist gunner: John Thead, Waist gunner: Joe Guylas, Tail gunner: Jim Stefel (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Varazdin, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 6866.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 774th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-757450
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 774th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31258373
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 774th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747973
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 774th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-748380
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 774th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a unit connection to the 15th AF.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Data from MACR 6866 at Fold3.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added connections to the 774th BS & 463rd BG mentioned in the A/C description.

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Contributorphil marchese
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Freeman; ...Story

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log