42-102677 Mississippi Mission, Bob Tail Battler
Top row, from left to right :
1st Lt Gerald W. Johnston; 1st Lt Matthew R. Robinson, Co-Pilot; 1st Lt Donald L. Lash, Navigator; 1st Lt Frank D. O’Neill, Bombardier.
Front row, left to right : T/Sgt Russell P. Hardy, Top Turret Gunner; T/sgt William J. Parks, Radio Operator; S/Sgt Ben Marshall, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt Dayton C. Kelly, Waist Gunner and S/Sgt James S. Lawman, Tail Gunner.
NARA WWII Air Force photos - B-71195A.C.
Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Billings 3/5/44; Kearney 12/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44. Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-R] Framlingham 27/5/44. Missing in Action on the 14 January 1945 mission to Derben, Germany. Pilot Gerald W. Johnston, Radio Operator William J. Parks, Waist Gunner Dayton C. Kelly, Spot Jammer Joseph L. Redpath, Tail Gunner James S. Lawman (5 Killed in Action). Co-Pilot Matthew R. Robinson, Navigator Donald L. Lash, Bombardier Frank D. O’Neill, Top Turret Gunner Russell P. Hardy and Ball Turret Gunner Ben Marshall survived and were made Prisoners of War. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Garlitz, 18km North of Brandenburg. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 11725.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33586498
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 14 January 1945 | shot down by fighters, crashed near Garlitz, 18km North of Brandenburg, Germany |