42-31157

Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Gr Island 14/10/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 23/11/43; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 13/2/44 with Don McDonald, Co-pilot: Norman Masett, Navigator: Orlando Hamlin, Bombardier: Tom Ellison, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry LePage, Radio Operator: Rich Plouck, Ball turret gunner: John Hagan, Waist gunner: Jim Pitts, Waist gunner: Ed Patterson,Tail gunner: Henry Abelmann (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Fraincourt-St-Quentin, 17 miles W of Abbeville, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2533. RED ASS, possibly (DONKEY).

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Donald MacDonald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Norman Francis Massett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12054085 at enlistment, then O-684453
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edward W Patterson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12207566
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James W Pitts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Richard E Plouck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2533 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database