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Delivered Long Beach 19/9/43; Gr Island 13/10/43; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR-R] Rattlesden 26/11/43; Missing in Action Achmer 8/4/44 with Jim Anderson, Co-pilot: Vernon Dicke, Navigator: George Schroeder, Bombardier: Theo Bush, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Runkle, Radio Operator: George Bauer, Ball turret gunner: Lynn Dollar, Waist gunner: Bill Baker, Waist gunner: Wencil Schleis,Tail gunner: John Segrest (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Welbregen, near Ochtrup, 10 miles SW Rheine, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3658.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 April 1944 |
Revisions
My name is Lynn Dollar Jr, I am the son of the BTG, Lynn Dollar . Mr Ken Runkle's name is misspelled . I know Mr Runkle , he's the only surviving member of the crew and I speak with him in phone conversations.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3658 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database