42-107212
Delivered Tulsa 21/3/44; Kearney 5/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-Z] Thurleigh 6/5/44; Missing in Action Nantes, Fr 15/6/44 with Wilbur O'Brien, Co-pilot: George Price, Bombardier: Bill Uhlhorn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Boozer, Radio Operator: Odis Pearson, Ball turret gunner: Dave Gibson, Waist gunner: John Sutton (7POW- some shot at in descent by civilians); Navigator: Bill Allen (Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Arne Ziem (EVD- ret UK before 15/8/44); flak KOd #2, crashed Trellieres, three miles N of Nantes, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5795.
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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
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-709238
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16056912
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-810204
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 15 June 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5795 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database