42-30150 Exterminator
Delivered Cheyenne 17/4/43; Smoky Hill 24/4/43; Walla Walla 30/4/43; Rapid City 9/5/43; Dow Fd 24/5/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-S] Horham 27/6/43; 9m, Missing in Action Oschersleben 28/7/43 with Fred Hodges, Co-pilot: Jim Peacock, Navigator: Bill Grody, Bombardier: Eleazar Moody, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Brown, Radio Operator: Bob Shafer, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Brooks, Waist gunner: Dick Porter, Waist gunner: Larry Burleigh,Tail gunner: Ernie Weaver (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft attacked and then ship exploded, crashed in sea off Lathen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 214. EXTERMINATOR.
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Units served with
People
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735139
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742887
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33552422
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13090848
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11084918
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Missions
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- Date: 14 July 1943
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- Date: 10 July 1943
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- Date: 4 July 1943
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- Date: 29 June 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Lathen, Germany | 28 July 1943 - 28 July 1943 | Missing in Action Oschersleben 28/7/43. Cause - enemy aircraft attacked and then ship exploded, crashed in sea off Lathen, Germany; (10 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR214. |