42-39770 Suzy q

Delivered Long Beach 26/8/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-Q] Podington 25/12/43; Missing in Action Leipzig 20/2/44 with Harvey Jessen, Co-pilot: Dale Alexander, Navigator: Don Austin, Bombardier: Lynwood Argenbright, Radio Operator: Duane Bingham, Ball turret gunner: Fred Arrouquier, Waist gunner: Joe Pietruszewski, Tail gunner: Wilbur Brownlee (8 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Belk, Waist gunner: Bob Conrad (2 Killed in Action); flak & enemy aircraft KO’d #1 & #3, crash landed in field between Mudersbach & Altenkirchen, Ger, some 85 miles after crew had bailed out; Missing Air Crew Report 2756. SUZY Q.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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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 2756 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database