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Delivered Denver 16/10/43; Gr Island 27/10/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-P] Molesworth 18/11/43; 11m Missing in Action Wilhehemshafen 3/2/44 with Capt Gerald White, Co-pilot: Walter W. Newsom, Navigator: Erwin Kruse, Bombardier: Warren Stafford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sid Bottomley, Radio Operator: Louis Znidersich, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Slate, Waist gunner: Alex Quinlan, Waist gunner: Wallace Becknell, Tail gunner: Bob McCoy (10 Killed in Action); flak, last seen 40 miles of Terschelling Is, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 2238.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693813
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32801394
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13118159
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-428430
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 3 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 8th AF.

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

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ContributorMartynewsom
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Spelling correction of my Uncle Walter W. Newsom

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2238 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database