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Delivered Lincoln 17/1/45; Dow Fd 6/2/45; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-N] Nuthampstead 4/3/45; (17m) Missing in Action Derben 8/4/45 with Bill Wells, Co-pilot: Tom Clark, Navigator: George Munroe, Bombardier: S/Sgt Clem Lescale, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Wickens, Radio Operator: Marion Hamilton, Ball turret gunner: Lamar Coleman, RCM-Sherman Klein `wg`, Tail gunner: Jack Rouch (9 Killed in Action); Bob Templeton (Prisoner of War); flak hits in #1 & #2, fuselage broke in half, crashed Krusemark, near Plauen, Ger: Missing Air Crew Report 13914 (?13912).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radar Counter Measures Operator, Radio Counter Measures
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13914 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database