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Shot down by Flak on the 27 May 1944 mission to the Saarbrücken, Germany marshalling yards. Pilot Edward G. Leininger (POW), Co-Pilot Francis Lawn (POW), Navigator Jack A. Griffith (POW), Bombardier Adelbert E. Dorsett (KIA), Nose gunner Philip A. Bowman (KIA), Engineer/Top Turret gunner Ernesto Rodriguez, Radio Operator Ernest L.Mitchell, Right Waist gunner Arthur A. Vaughan, Left Waist gunner James A. Leone, Tail gunner James T. Daniels. Crashed Püttlingen, 4km N of Völklingen (near Saarbrücken), Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 5260.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16059738 at enlistment, then O-793811
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18189055
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38130365
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16026553
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12032548
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Püttlingen, Germany | 27 May 1944 | Flak, crashed Püttlingen, 4km N of Völklingen (near Saarbrücken), Germany |