42-29748 Paradise Lost

Delivered Denver 12/2/43; Walker 27/2/43; Salinas 10/3/43; Presque Is 5/4/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX- ] Grafton Underwood 27/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Howard Rossman, Co-pilot: Leon Goode, Navigator: Paul Harris, Bombardier: Harry Crispin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lloyd Hunnicutt, Radio Operator: George O’Connell, Waist gunner: Henry Metzner, Waist gunner: Ray Walters (8 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Lou Maxwell, Tail gunner: Bill Godfrey (2 Prisoner of War); shot down by enemy aircraft crashed near Kiel; Missing Air Crew Report 15631. PARADISE LOST.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Harold E Crispin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T000088
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Godfrey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Leonard Goode

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Paul A Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lloyd Honeycutt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 June 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorkstrykerAK
Changes
Sources

Snetterton Falcons II: The 96th Bomb Group in World War II by Robert E Doherty & Geoffrey D Ward. Second Edition with Errata and Supplemental Information. Taylor Publishing. 1996. pages 28, 31, 293

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15631 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database