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Delivered Tulsa 5/10/42; Presque Is 27/11/42; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO- ] Thurleigh 1/1/43; Missing in Action Bremen 17/4/43 with Fred Gillogly, Co-pilot: Don Whipple, Navigator: Carl Jones, Bombardier: John Brown, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lyle Edwards, Radio Operator: Chas Fehr, Ball turret gunner: Archie Baker, Waist gunner: Dan Dolinka, Waist gunner: Bill Allen, Tail gunner: Henry Warren (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft caused fire, crashed Wiessens four miles SE Aurich, Ger,. Missing Air Crew Report 15524.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 380238
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot, Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-725988
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16043866
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 442551
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 17 April 1943 |
Revisions
Corrected the spelling of "Lyle Edwards" first name to match the WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15524 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database