42-30518 Short Stride IV
Delivered Boeing 18/6/43; Gore 29/6/43; Cheyenne 30/6/43; Kearney 14/7/43; Dow Fd 21/7/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-Y] Snetterton 26/7/43. Missing in Action Kiel 4 January 1944 with Pilot James E. McLean, Co-pilot: Harold Zlotnik, Navigator: John R. Gray, Bombardier: John E. McGee (body found in 2021), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Richard R. Winn, Ball turret gunner: Thomas J. Keefe, Left Waist gunner: David Miller (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Lyall W. Taubert, Right Waist gunner: Gerald R. Waldron Jr, Tail gunner: John Y. Young (3 Prisoner of War). Mid-air collision with 42-5953 on target approach. Crashed Dalum, between Ems/Lingen and Meppen, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 2016. SHORT STRIDE IV.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36370185
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13006229
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31109970
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39539751
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685068
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
4 January 1944 | Mid-air collision with B-17 Serial 42-5953 over Germany |