42-29875

Delivered Cheyenne 28/2/43; Sioux City 16/3/43; Kearney 8/4/43; Dow Fd 19/4/43; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FO-L] Kimbolton 2/5/43; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen 11/6/43 with Capt George Hamrick, Navigator: Hal Herrick, Bombardier: Walt Kozel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lother Nichols, Radio Operator: Tony Zarro, Ball turret gunner: Bill Fleck, Waist gunner: Warren Crane, Waist gunner: Jim Mitchell,Tail gunner: Jasper Gallegos (9 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Sam Gossen (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Grossheide, NW of Aurich, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1358.

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Hal B Herrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Walter Kozel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732622
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

James A Mitchell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Lother Nichols

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Anthony J Zarro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 June 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1358 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database