43-37546 Rowdy Rebel
Delivered Cheyenne 28/4/44; Kearney 24/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-X] Podington 3/6/44 RAMBLIN' REBEL; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with Len Smith, Co-pilot: Chas Wynens, Bombardier: Guy Cobb, Waist gunner: Jesse Stolworthy,Tail gunner: Bill Turner (5 Killed in Action);
Navigator: Judson Whitman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carroll Tiegland, Radio Operator: Vince Eggert, Ball turret gunner: Ken Burton (4 Prisoner of War);
Enemy aircraft, crashed Kannawurf, N of Erfurt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8886 (the report mistakenly identifies this aircraft as 42-37546).
ROWDY REBEL.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15118156
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708619
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817317
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Merseburg, Germany | 11 September 1944 | |
Crashed |
06578 Kannawurf, Germany | 11 September 1944 |