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Rear L-R: Emil Morlan (RO), Forrest Bemis (WG), Harold Miller (BT), Carl Keyser (ETTG)
Middle L-R: Francis Finch (TG), Ralph Wiley (B), George Koehne (AC), Edward Lane (P)
Front L-R: Alfred Colarusso (N), Charles Bonnett (B)
Photo courtesy of Forrest J. Bemis.
https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/109459/category/LeadCrews
Delivered Tulsa 28/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Grenier 17/4/44; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-J] Grafton Underwood 2/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Francis Finch, Co-pilot: Ollie Prior, Navigator: Jack Dashev, Bombardier: Avon Robertson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Schneider, Radio Operator: Larry Feyerabend, Waist gunner: Porter Eltzroth, Ball turret gunner: Rodin Kilpatrick, Tail gunner: Stan Schwartz, (9 INT); flak, force landed Bulltofta, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 5995. Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/1/46.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Manchester Airport, New Hampshire
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RFC Sales & Storage Depot No. 41
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
21 June 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5995 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database