42-31618 Our Baby

Delivered Cheyenne 28/11/43; Rock Springs 8/12/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Grenier 20/1/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [D] Glatton 27/1/44; 748BS; Missing in Action Florennes 14/6/44 with Jim LaPaze, Bombardier: Chas Rogers, Radio Operator: Elmer Velicer, Ball turret gunner: Delbert Brookhart (4 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Lou McGranahan, Navigator: Keith Morgan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry Baker, Waist gunner: Oscar Hightower, Tail gunner: Chester Hudec (5 Killed in Action); flak damage, crew bailed off Hastings, Sussex, UK, aircraft crashed Channel; Missing Air Crew Report 5905. OUR BABY.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18176756
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15130166
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 14 June 1944

Revisions

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Added a space to the A/C “Description” for readability.

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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5905 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database