42-31912 Myassam Dragon

Delivered Cheyenne 4/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Romulus 24/1/44; Grenier 25/1/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-L] Snetterton 3/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44 with Capt Norman Thomas, Co-pilot: Don Stegall, Navigator: John Newton, Bombardier: Paul Sembrau, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Mitchell, Radio Operator: Ray Capone, Waist gunner: Ed Bayhi, Waist gunner: George Case, Tail gunner: Paul Ritchie (9 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Gerry Caris (KIA-went down with ship, chute damaged); enemy aircraft, crashed Metel, six miles NE of Neustadt, on Steinhuder Lake, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3429. MYASAM DRAGON.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Edward B Bayhi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Raymond A Capone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13132090
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Gerry G Caris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

George M Case

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

George G Foster

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 March 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the "Summary biography" sections of several crew including pilot “Norman C Thomas”.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3429 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database