42-5444 We Dood It
Chaplain, Captain Billy Method giving blessing Hutchinson & Cortright
Delivered Tulsa 10/12/42; Salina 7/1/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-C] Molesworth 2/6/43; 403AD Langford Lodge 5/7/43; 545BS/384BG [JD-N] Grafton Underwood 11/8/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 30/1/44 with Burton Ross, Navigator: Art Caziani, Bombardier: Jim Seibel, Radio Operator: Ed Davis, Ball turret gunner: Bob Ralph, Waist gunner: J. T. Bishop, Waist gunner: Tom Vezina (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Francis Nelson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Bartholomew, Tail gunner: Bob Grimes (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, blew up and crashed Minden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2263. WE DOOD IT!
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-802209
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793805
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13062515 / O-677552
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: 32426103
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35443176
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 13 December 1943
- Date: 26 November 1943
- Date: 3 November 1943
- Date: 20 October 1943
- Date: 10 October 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | 10 December 1942 - 10 December 1942 | |
Assigned |
RAF Molesworth | 2 June 1943 - 2 August 1943 | 303BG 360BS |
Assigned |
Grafton Underwood Airfield, UK | 11 August 1943 | 384BG 545BS |
Other Shot Down by German Fighters |
Oberkirchen, Germany | 30 January 1944 - 30 January 1944 | Low group high Squadron. Last seen at 1146 hrs, six minutes before the IP, being attacked by FW 190s and began falling away from the formation where he burst into flames, but continued on and dropped bombs on target; three chutes seen to emerge; crashed near Oberkirchen, Germany. Casualties buried in Meinsen. MACR 2263 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2263 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database