42-38108 Barbara II
Delivered Denver 15/12/43; Mitchell 18/1/44; Nutts Corner, Belfast, N. I. 29/1/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [WW- ] Chelveston 16/2/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 29/3/44 with Capt Ray Taylor, Co-pilot: Rene Moser, Navigator: Ed Page, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Waldo Arguello (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Bill Breuninger, Radio Operator: La Vern Spence, Ball turret gunner: Walt Ognan, Waist gunner: Leland Gibb, Waist gunner: Jim Clark,Tail gunner: Howard Allen (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Huxahl-Dieste, 12 miloes N of Celle, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3477. BARBARA II.
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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: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33582286
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 29 March 1944 |
Revisions
Captain Raymond E. Taylor is one of the KIA in B-17G, tail # 42-38108.
Other KIA are his co-pilot, 2nd Lt Rene Moser, the navigator, 2nd Lt Edward F. Page, Jr, and the Top Turrent Gunner, S/Sgt Waldo S. Arguelle.
The remainder of the 10 man crew were taken prisoner: Sgt Lavern A. Spence, Radio Operator; S/Sgt James E. Clark, Right Waist Gunner; S/Sgt Leland N. Gibbs, Jr, Left Waist Gunner; 2nd Lt William F. Breuninger, Bombardier; S/Sgt Walter R. Ognan, Ball Turret Gunner; and S/Sgt Howard M. Allen, Tail Gunner.
Information from the MACR 3477, declassified on 10 Sep 1982.
Information on name is from the history of the aircraft.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3477 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database