42-31600 Pride of New Mexico : Uncle
Delivered Denver 28/11/43; Kearney 15/12/43; San Bernardino 20/12/43; Grenier 21/12/43; Presque Is 23/12/32; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-T] Horham 2/1/44 PRIDE OF NEW MEXICO; 335BS [OE-M]; 91m, Missing in Action Osnabruck 21/11/44 with Roy Schoaf, Co-pilot: Dick White, Navigator: Gordon Redfeldt, Bombardier: Leo Martone, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gene Wolf, Radio Operator: Jack Tallman, Ball turret gunner: John Strayer, Waist gunner: John Predergast, Tail gunner: Don Krebs (9 Prisoner of War); battle damaged and two engines out, and jettisoning ball turret, crashed St Vith, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report 11195. SPIRIT OF NEW MEXICO aka UNCLE.
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
21 November 1944 - 21 November 1944 | Missing in Action Osnabruck 21/11/44. Battle damaged and two engines out, and jettisoning ball turret, crashed St Vith, Belgium. (9 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 11195. |
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11195 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database