42-31176

Delivered Dallas 27/9/43; Gr Island 17/10/43; Wilmington 24/10/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 26/10/43; Missing in Action Berlin 24/4/44 with George Gwin, Co-pilot: Chas Dunfee, Navigator: Wilbur Minnich, Bombardier: Bob Reis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Jones, Radio Operator: Gene Mitchell, Ball turret gunner: Neal Phillips, Waist gunner: Carl Kohn, Waist gunner: Elwood Dasher, Tail gunner: Roy Choate (10 Prisoner of War); ditched Channel off Calais, picked up by Germans. Missing Air Crew Report 4288.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Phillip Brejansky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684808
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Edwin E Carmell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31007464 / O-677658
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Roy C Choate

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Clifford E Conklin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680178
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Elwood B Dasher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dallas, TX, USA 27 September 1943

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 26 October 1943

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

North Sea off Calais, France 24 April 1944 Ditched in the North Sea. All 10 crew survived, captured by the Germans and made POW George Gwin Crew

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

http://www.388bg.info/Aircraft.html

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4288 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database