42-30001 Mary ann

Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/43; Smoky Hill 3/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-E] Kimbolton 23/6/43; Missing in Action Le Bourget 16/8/43 with Raymond H. Bidwell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Cannell, Ball turret gunner: Tom Johnson (3 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: Jack Ryan, Navigator: Mario Delivered Re, Bombardier: Wayne Bader, Radio Operator: Vic Chesquier, Waist gunner: Pete Murray, Waist gunner: Elvin Cocherall,Tail gunner: Larry Prentiss (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Plessis Chenet, near Corbeil, France. Missing Air Crew Report 1297. MARY ANN.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736079
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-738827
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 16 August 1943 crashed near Plessis Chenet, France

Revisions

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Contributorm_cannell
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N/A

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to 8th AF.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 1297
ABMC website

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1297 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database