42-30229

Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Sioux City 11/5/43; Smoky Hill 12/6/43; Dow Fd 18/6/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall, UK, t/o Gander, Nfd, l/Atlantic en route UK 20/6/43 with Marvin Kamholtz, Co-pilot: Otis Srobel, Navigator: Leon Fischler, Bombardier: Richard May, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Persyn, Radio Operator: Paul Orsulak, Ball turret gunner: Roland Metivier, Waist gunner: Bob Miller, Waist gunner: Bob Eggleton,Tail gunner: Bill Marko (10 Killed in Service); Missing Air Crew Report 4.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Stanley Eggleton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31076524
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Marvin F Kamholz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 1699058
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert B Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13005771
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Otis E Strobel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Atlantic Ocean 20 June 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database