43-39160

Delivered Lincoln 23/12/44; Grenier 3/1/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-G] Molesworth 4/2/45; Missing in Action Hamburg 20/3/45 with Francis Taub, John Cooper, Elmer McWilliams (3 Killed in Action); Chas Johnson, Mike Dugan, Warren Chrisman, Chester Maluchnik, Jim Hollowell, Jim Spencer, Bob Gilbert (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Westerade, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 13569.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Warren Fred Chrisman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17089743
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John T Cooper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14192489 / O-929145
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Michael A Dugan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42000066
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Robert Arthur Gilbert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39138994
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: SJ, Spot Jammer

James L Hollowell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15364624
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

898

  • Date: 20 March 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Ferried

Grenier AAF, NH 3 January 1944 Ferried through Grenier AAF 3-Jan-44.

Delivered

Lincoln AAF, NE 23 December 1944 Delivered Lincoln AAF 23-Dec-44.

Assigned

Molesworth, UK 4 February 1945 Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Westerade, Germany 20 March 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Hamburg in B-17 43-39160; Shot down by ME262's, crashed near Westerade on 20-Mar-45. 7 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 13569

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/41997331
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-39160/

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13569 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database