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Delivered Cheyenne 7/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 860BS/493BG Debach 3/4/44; Missing in Action Hamm 19/9/44 with Jake Laderman, Co-pilot: Walt Beriont, Navigator: Albt Wick, Bombardier: John Muzii, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Fox, Radio Operator: John Robbin, Ball turret gunner: Jim Cathcart, Waist gunner: Odell Bascom (8 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Clarry Smith (Prisoner of War); flak, #3 exploded, then aircraft blew up going down, crashed Oberhilbersheim, SE of Bingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10212.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

People

Odell M Bascom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39413883
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Walter Beriont

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816212
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James Cathcart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32763474
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Raymond F Fox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20428159
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Jacob Hirsch Laderman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12053124 / O-690024
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 September 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10212 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database