44-49073 Ritz
Assigned to 776BS, 464BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Blechammer 17-Dec-44. Crew:- Charles F. McKenna (P), William H. Reddell (CP), Walter H. Rose (N), Borys Kany (N), David S Jacobs (NB), Robert H. Focht (B), Albert T. Pederson (RO), Robert W. McKee (TT), James E. McCann (NG), Joseph Caporali (WG), Raymond D. Knopp (TG).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 776th Bomb Squadron 464th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 16082792
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 776th Bomb Squadron 464th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12169020 / O2057938
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 776th Bomb Squadron 464th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 33414372
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 776th Bomb Squadron 464th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39563633
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 776th Bomb Squadron 464th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12031756
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield