41-2616

Delivered Ogden 22/2/42; slated RAF but transferred 98BS/11BG Hawaii 24/5/42; also 7BG, painted blue all over; Missing in Action when hit by ship flak on bomb run over Guadalcanal 29/9/42 with Frank T. Waskowicz, Co-pilot: Clarry Marthey, Navigator: Art Platt, Bombardier: Joe Todd, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: David Dixon, as-eng-J.W. Childers, Radio Operator: J.W. Joslin, Waist gunner: Nenry Nosalik,Tail gunner: Bob Thomas (9 Killed in Action); explosion blew off wing and crashed into sea. Missing Air Crew Report 16104. THE BLUE GOOSE.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log