43-37763

media-40469.jpeg UPL 40469 2Lt Frank B Toftness, Pilot of B17 43-37763 305th Bomb Group, which crashed into the North Sea after a raid of Wurzburg Germany


Photo: Mr. Dick Toftness

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Object Number - UPL 40469 - 2Lt Frank B Toftness, Pilot of B17 43-37763 305th Bomb Group, which crashed into the North Sea after a raid of Wurzburg Germany Photo: Mr....

Delivered Cheyenne 19/5/44; Kearney 2/6/44; Grenier 18/6/44; Assigned 422BS/305BG Chelveston 28/6/44; Missing in Action Wurzberg 21/7/44 with Frank Toftness, Co-pilot: Bob Shearer, Navigator: Bob Stachowiak, Bombardier: Harry Beasley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Orr, Radio Operator: Wilbur Hall, Ball turret gunner: George Wilson, Waist gunner: Adolph Lenti (8 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Lloyd Peacock (Returned to Duty); flak, crashed off North Foreland, Kent, UK. where Lenti, Peacock and Wilson bailed then aircraft exploded; Missing Air Crew Report 8233.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Harry M Beasley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769088
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Wilbur S Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Adolph Lenti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11045524
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Ray Leon Orr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Lloyd M Peacock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 21 July 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8233 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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