43-37931

Delivered Cheyenne 6/6/44; Kearney 16/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-H] Sudbury 2/7/44; 833BS [4N-L] ; {82m} Missing in Action Dresden 17/4/45 with Jacob Bartl, Co-pilot: Edwin Brown, Navigator: Pete Uruski, Bombardier: Dick Lavery, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Hendrix, Radio Operator: Bill Veazey, Ball turret gunner: Jose Aragon, Waist gunner: Lou Tolson,Tail gunner: Ted Ellis (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Dresden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 14186. PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T136483
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 17 April 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14186 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database