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Delivered Cheyenne 11/12/43; Billings 17/12/43; Gr Island 27/12/43; Presque Is 20/2/44; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-F] Thurleigh 3/3/44; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 24/4/44 with Capt John Stoltz, Co-pilot: Bill Rutherford, Navigator: Allen Ballard, Bombardier: Tom Cliney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arnold Springer, Radio Operator: John Miller, Ball turret gunner: Farris Rashid, Waist gunner: Herb Wooten, Waist gunner: Alby Gentile, Tail gunner: Lt Bill Leiser (10 INT); battle damaged KOd #2 and #3, force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 4357.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18126348
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4357 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database