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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-684413
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15354167
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38426567
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-690525
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 3 February 1944
- Date: 30 January 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