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Delivered Long Beach 20/10/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-O] Grafton Underwood 21/1/44. Missing in Action Frankfurt 11 February 1944 with Pilot Seth G. Widener, Co-pilot: Harvey W. Reid, Navigator: Alfred L. Wickman, Bombardier: Leonard Garber, Radio Operator: Willam E. Smith, Ball turret gunner: James M. Mosbey, Left Waist gunner: Howard G. Boon Jr, Right Waist gunner: John P. Santosuosso, Tail gunner: Walter A. Mize Jr (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George E. Cifelli (Killed in Action). Aircraft hit by prop wash, force-landed Notre-Dame-d’Aliermont, two miles NNE of Saint-Vaast-d'Equiqueville, 11 miles S of Dieppe, France. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 2529.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-688523
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34684088
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Missions
![A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress on the 4 February 1944. Passed for publication 12 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '4-2-44.' Printed caption removed from reverse. Censor no: 304545. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413520.jpg.webp?itok=8ZB41rSN)
- Date: 11 February 1944
- Date: 8 February 1944
- Date: 6 February 1944
- Date: 5 February 1944
- Date: 4 February 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to return (FTR) |
11 February 1944 | hit by prop wash, force-landed Notre-Dame-d’Aliermont, two miles NNE of Saint-Vaast-d'Equiqueville, 11 miles S of Dieppe, France |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2529 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database