42-30275 The Vibrant Virgin
VIBRANT VIRGIN
Conforms to AAM synopsis and inflight image.
Marchese
Delivered Cheyenne 7/5/43; Gore 8/5/43; Kearney 30/5/43; Dow Fd 16/6/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-P] Gt Ashfield 17/6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Ralph Jensen, Co-pilot: Nick Ursiak, Navigator: Ray Podolske, Bombardier: Heath Stephens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerry Minch, Radio Operator: Emil Plaza, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Bennett, Waist gunner: Bob McQuality, Waist gunner: Bob Keeley, Tail gunner: Homer Boyette (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Quackenbruck, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 825. THE VIBRANT VIRGIN.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 October 1943 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Removed redundancy in block field and added camouflage to Markings per image.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 825 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database