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Delivered Tulsa 6/2/44; Grenier 28/2/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-D] Gt Ashfield 3/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Len Sexton, Co-pilot: Gene Koury, Navigator: Bob Pelletier, Bombardier: Sterling Rogers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Osborne, Radio Operator: Oral Moore, Ball turret gunner: Tom Fairchild, Waist gunner: Henry Dunning, Waist gunner: Bob Masten,Tail gunner: John Frangadakis (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Schleibnitz, seven miles NW of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4460.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

Henry L Dunning

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Thomas J Fairchild

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John M Frangadakis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Eugene T Koury

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert S Masten

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4460 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database