42-29603 Spitball

Delivered Cheyenne 16/1/43; Salina 9/2/43; Brookley 12/3/43; Morrison 31/3/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-R] Polebrook 18/4/43; Missing in Action 15m Anklam 9/10/43 with Howie Maser, Co-pilot: Don L’Abbee, Navigator: Morris Eagle, Bombardier: Howie Ferguson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Sanford, Radio Operator: Paul Walsh, Waist gunner: Bill McGee, Waist gunner: Harry Crum, Tail gunner: Malvern Morgan (9 Prisoner of War), Ball turret gunner: Ken Gorsuch (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Vollstedt, 18 miles south west Flensburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 875. SPITBALL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Harold R Crum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16072112
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Morris S Eagle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673513
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Howard J Ferguson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13026778
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier

Kenneth W Gorsuch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18120625
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Donald L L'Abbee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 October 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”. Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 875 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database