42-3534 Ol' Dad

Delivered Denver 24/7/43; Dyersburg 31/8/43; 

Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-R then L] Thorpe Abbotts 9/9/43; 

Missing in Action on mission to Le Culot air base, Belgium on 27/4/44 with Winans Shaddix (EVD, ret UK and then US); Co-pilot: George T. Sullivan, Navigator: Raymond C. Lestico, Bombardier: Cole M. Dailey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: James H. Lee, Radio Operator: Frederick H. Erb, Ball turret gunner: John B. Cortelletty, Waist gunner: Kenneth V. Hale, Waist gunner: William F. Cornelius, Tail gunner: Hugh Hamilton (9 Prisoner of War); flak KOd #3, crashed Ardooie, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report 4268. OL' DAD.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

William Fred Cornelius

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19085098
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John Bruno Cortelletty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19085098
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Cole Major Dailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17099331 / O-754893
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Frederick Henry Erb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13095352
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Magee Charles Fuller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699243
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

323

  • Date: 27 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

27 April 1944 near Ardooie, Belgium

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the Nickname.

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

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ContributorRandyhol
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Randy Holliday, son of 100th BG, 418th BS co-pilot Reg C. Holliday.

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ContributorLucy May
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Added mission association from information in the Biography field.

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 4268
100th BG website page for the Shaddix crew at https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=353:lt…

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4268 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database