42-29481
Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/42; Salina 7/2/43; Denver 27/2/43; Morrison 9/3/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-Y] Molesworth 6/4/43; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen (Heligoland Is) 15/5/43 with Chester Jacques, Co-pilot: Alvin Holder, Navigator: John Bradshaw, Bombardier: Bob Carlson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lester Corns, Radio Operator: Warren Vasel, Ball turret gunner: Ward Kirkpatrick, Waist gunner: Warren Morrison, Waist gunner: Clayton Ryan,Tail gunner: Keith Clapshaw, (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, shot down 10 miles east of Scharnhorn Is. Missing Air Crew Report 15515.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39387102
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner, Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34176455
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-729856
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 14 May 1943
- Date: 4 May 1943
- Date: 16 April 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
15 May 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15515 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database