42-97597

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Object Number - UPL 24056 - 42-97597 PPF 447th BG

Delivered Denver 2/1/44; 1SAG Langley 25/1/44; Presque Is 23/2/44; Assigned as PFF 413BS/96BG [MZ- ] Snetterton 25/2/44; transferred 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 26/2/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 18/4/44 with Capt Milton Esterline, Co-pilot: Capt Jim Dalzell, Navigator: Elmer Canfield, nav rad-Elliot Evans, Bombardier: Forrest Burnett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Lynes, Radio Operator: Elvin Smith, Ball turret gunner: John Marr, Waist gunner: Arthur Crouse,Tail gunner: Harold Ross (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft & flak, crashed Blutehn, 11 miles N of Wittenberge, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4175.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Forrest N Burnett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Elmer R Canfield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Arthur D Crouse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

James W Dalzell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Milton A Esterline

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Presque Isle

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Presque Isle Army Airfield : Presque Isle Air Force Base : Presque Isle International Airport : PIAAF

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

18 April 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorianford2024
Changes
Sources

Pathfinder assiged to 96th Bomb Group,413th Bomb Squadron, coded MZ-E. Flew with 447thBomb Group on day of loss. Recorded  96th Bomb Group newsletter, issue 62,April 2014, page 16.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4175 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 24056 - 42-97597 PPF 447th BG