42-97477

media-13478.jpeg UPL 13478 42-97477 JD-A, PORKY'S PIG, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group; MIA, Oberpfaffenhofen, 24 April 1944, MACR 4348.

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Object Number - UPL 13478 - 42-97477 JD-A, PORKY'S PIG, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group; MIA, Oberpfaffenhofen, 24 April 1944, MACR 4348.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/11/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Presque 2/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 4/1/44; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-A] Grafton Underwood 20/1/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Capt Floyd Edwards, Co-pilot: Capt Bob Langlois{Gp Ldr}, Navigator: Vern Crist, Bombardier: Bill Alles, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roger Smith, Radio Operator: Hugh Hopper, Ball turret gunner: Armando Ordaz, Waist gunner: Chester Zink, Waist gunner: Warren Folmer,Tail gunner: Paul Fleming (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Maulbronn, 19 miles E of Karlsruhe, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4348. PORKY'S PIG.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

William George Alles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727855
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Lloyd Rowland Armstrong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665266
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

George Henry Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12053073
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Vern W Crist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

Floyd Clinton Edwards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665291
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Missions

315

  • Date: 24 April 1944

309

  • Date: 20 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

Revisions

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Sources

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4348 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97477: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 13478 - 42-97477 JD-A, PORKY'S PIG, 545th Bomb Squadron...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Object number: UPL 67446 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 4 March 1944. Back L...

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. A bundle of cold-weather flying gear is laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 67483 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 18 March 1944...