44-8246
Delivered Dallas 9/7/44; Hunter 22/7/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 16/9/44; loaned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham, Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Capt Vernon Alexander, Harry Graves, Dave First, Don Schuiman ex nav, Chas Mills, Salvatore Sciame, Harry Froese (7 Prisoner of War); Joe Saleski, Howard Claydon, Lt Bob Waggoner tg, Lt Col George Whitlock mission pilot (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Sommerda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10169.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-792667
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16084338
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708432
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39568680
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-819083
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Sömmerda, Germany | 2 November 1944 - 2 November 1944 | Shot Down by flak |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10169 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database