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media-15946.jpeg UPL 15946 WERNER G. GOERING CREW - 358th BS
B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick (358BS) VK-A
(crew assigned 358BS: 07 Aug 1944 - photo: 10 Aug 1944)

(Back L-R) 1Lt William D. Sachau (B), 1Lt Jack P. Rencher (CP),
2Lt Rex H. Markt (N), Capt Werner G. Goering (P)
(Front L-R) S/Sgt Paul A. Bishop (WG), T/Sgt Chester "Chad" Brodzinski (R)(*),
T/Sgt William J. LaPerch, (R), T/Sgt Orall R. "Gus" Gustafson (E)(*),
S/Sgt Clarence W. Houseman (BT)(*), S/Sgt Weldon T. "Tex" Mahan (TG)(*)

(Ranks and Grades at time of last combat mission)

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Object Number - UPL 15946 - WERNER G. GOERING CREW - 358th BS B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick (358BS) VK-A (crew assigned 358BS: 07 Aug 1944 - photo: 10 Aug 1944) (Back...

Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

303rd Bomb Group

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

358th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Werner George Goering

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19073786 / O-761810
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-37838

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Fearless Fosdick
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Pickering, MO	12 January 1924	Son of J Frederick and G Herna Markt.
	Fillmore, MO	30 June 1942	Student at time of draft registration. University of Missouri.
Enlisted	Kansas City, KS	15 December 1942
Died	Harlem, Montana	2 April 1971
Buried	Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA	7 April 1971	Ames Municipal Cemetery Ames, Story County, IA
Based	Molesworth		Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.