43-38403
Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/44; Kearney 9/8/44; Grenier 16/8/44; Assigned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 23/8/44; in base landing accident with Herbert Vick 24/12/44; battle damaged Berlin 26/2/45 with Floyd Peede, Co-pilot: Tom Easterling, Navigator: Fred Edelstein, tog-Larry Pratz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Nerrie, Radio Operator: Bob Brown, Ball turret gunner: Ken Chezem, Waist gunner: Bob Harrison,Tail gunner: Theo Spracklen (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Lodz, Russia; Salvaged 1/3/45. Missing Air Crew Report 12768.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34430595
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17157754
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ground crew
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 26 February 1945 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12768 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database