42-30131
Delivered Cheyenne 15-Apr-43; Gore 25-Apr-43; Sioux City 30-Apr-43; Kearney 4-May-43; Bangor 20-May-43; 9-Jun-43.
Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-Q] Grafton Underwood.
Involved in mid-air collision over base with 42-30036 during practice flight 9-Sep-43 with Pilot: Francis Witt,
Co-pilot: T.L. Carter,
Navigator: Arthur Harris,
Bombardier: Joe Derer,
Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Boyd Titman,
Radio Operator: Bill Sears,
passengers:
Frank Brasiel,
Cyril Knapek,
Ed Miller
(9 Returned to Duty).
Repaired and transferred 2 SAD Lt Staughton 17-Jul-43, for modification in preparation to accompany RAF Halifaxes on Meteorological duties 1CCRC Bovingdon, Herts.
Transferred RAF 517 Sq, St Eval, Cornwall, Sep-43.
Missing in Action from RAF Brawdy, Pembroke on Met. Flight over English Channel, Torquay-Cherbourg 2-Feb-44 - 8KOM MACR 2250
P 2LT Robert H Grafton (KOM); CP 2LT Ralph E. Williams (KOM)
N 2LT Casper M. Durgin, Jr. (KOM); E/TTG TSGT Louis Feller (KOM)
RO SSGT Angelo M. Nicoletti; G SSGT Tillman O. Lawr (KOM)
G SGT Charles Green (KOM); Met. Obs. RAF Sgt John Edward Bartle Pye (KOM)
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center)
- Service Numbers: 37426765
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12087555
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center)
- Service Numbers: 12026195
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Service Numbers: 3005390
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Weather Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Missions
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
1 April 1943 |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Converted dates in Description to USAAF military-style signification; Added crew position, rank, full porper name and disposition and formatted crew display per MACR 2250.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database