42-107176 The Uninvited Missionaires / The Missionaires
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UPL 35503
B17G serial 42-107176 "The Missionaires"
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Delivered Tulsa 14/3/44; Kearney 2/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-C] Framlingham 10/4/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 21/1/45 with Bill Spragins, Bill Brandt, Junius Yount, John Molans, Ed Sawyer, George Heginbotham, Carl DuBose, Jeremiah Withers, John Lesac (9 Killed in Action); feathered engine on assembly and crashed Channel. Missing Air Crew Report 11801. THE UNINVITED MISSIONAIRES.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Ball Turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34603556
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34601618 / O-2066095
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Tulsa AAF, OK | 14 March 1944 | Delivered Tulsa AAF 14-Mar-44. |
Assigned |
Framlingham, UK | 10 April 1944 | Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed |
North Sea | 21 January 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Mannheim 21-Jan-45 with Spragins crew; crashed into North Sea 9 x KIA MACR 11801 |
Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Douglas. |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11801 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database