42-3229 Pasadena Nina
Delivered Cheyenne 2/4/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-A] Thorpe Abbotts 30/5/43; Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with John Justice (evaded capture & returned UK via Gibraltar); Navigator: Pete Battisti, Bombardier: Bill Brothers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John McDonough, Radio Operator: Dick Whitlock, Ball turret gunner: Stan Stopa, Waist gunner: Bob Bergendahl, Waist gunner: Harry Hafko (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Shield's body found month later, Tail gunner: Gaetano Sportelli (2 Killed in Action); flak KO’d #4 and spun in, crashed De Harskamp military camp, Ede, near Barneveld, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1021. PASADENA NINA.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 |