42-31984 Berlin Special
Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Kearney 18/1/44; Grenier 1/2/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-U] Podington 2/3/44; Missing in Action Dessau 20/7/44 with Bill Stein, Co-pilot: Rozelle Kennedy, Navigator: Bill Clerkin, Radio Operator: John Kocon (4 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Herb Burbank, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jetty Cook, Ball turret gunner: Stan Jones, Waist gunner: Fred Noble,Tail gunner: Melvin Crouch (5 evaded capture); flak KO’d two engines, then 3rd went out, crew bailed, crashed Leopoldsburg, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 7408. BERLIN SPECIAL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18184168
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
20 July 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7408 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database