Burling Larson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Back Row (L-R);
T/Sgt. Notra Bright, Top Turret Gunner;
S/Sgt. Casimer Bukowski, Left Waist Gunner / 2nd Engineer;
T/Sgt. Edward Doherty, Radio Operator / Gunner;
S/Sgt. Burling Larson, Ball Turret Gunner;
S/Sgt. Henry Krzyak, Right Waist Gunner;
S/Sgt. Arthur Butler, Tail Gunner.
Front row (L-R):
1st Lt. Francis Flaherty, Pilot;
2nd Lt. John Hoffer, Co-pilot;
2nd Lt. Benjamin Saporta, Navigator;
2nd Lt. William Farrell, Bombardier.
Photo courtesy of Casimer Bukowski.
Object Number - UPL 41825 - Crew of B-17 42-31443, "Friday the 13th", 381st Bomb Group, 532nd Bomb Squadron. Back Row (L-R); T/Sgt. Notra Bright, Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt....
Shot down by fighters and crashed near Bielefeld, GR on a mission to Oscherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31443 'Friday the 13th'. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Friday the 13th
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 22 February 1944 | |
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Born |
Buffalo, New York, USA | ||
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Buried |
New York State |
Revisions
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 2930, Losses of teh 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2930 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
