41-28649 Little Bryan

Assigned to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Friedrichshafen, hit by flak causing loss of fuel and mechanical failures, A/C abandoned over Amiens, 1 x EVD, 10 x POW. MACR 3552.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-750640
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Colonel Joe Miller of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Joe Miller 453 BG.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-018211
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688406
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18192603
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Vernon, France 18 March 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Friedrichshafen, hit by flak causing loss of fuel and mechanical failures, A/C abandoned over Amiens, 1 x EVD, 10 x POW. MACR 3552.

Manufactured

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Tulsa, OK, USA 18 March 1944 Built at Douglas.

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Sources

MACR 3352 / MACR 3552 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database