42-97221
Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 25/2/44; with Phil Birong force landed base 6/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Langford Lodge, UK 3/4/44; Assigned 92BG Podington 24/3/44; transferred 547BS/384BG [SO-K] Grafton Underwood 15/4/44; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 24/4/44 with Dick Brouillard, Co-pilot: Chas Parker, Navigator: Walt McLaughlin, Bombardier: Paul Burton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl McCain, Radio Operator: Bernard Currin, Ball turret gunner: Bob Bryson, Waist gunner: John Pierce, Waist gunner: Bob Belknap,Tail gunner: Bob Jones (10 Prisoner of War); crew bailed after enemy aircraft set ship ablaze, crashed two miles SW of Schlehdorf, 31 miles S of Oberpaffemhofen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4351.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13167578
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 24 April 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4351 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database