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Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/43; Topeka 3/1/44; Oklahoma City 5/1/44; Kearney 17/1/43; Gr Island 22/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [R] Glatton 3/2/44; 749BS; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Herschel Wilson, Navigator: Chester Perkins, Bombardier: Jack Srout, Radio Operator: Frank Garzia, Ball turret gunner: Ed Attleton (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bailey Gaudinier, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Schankin, Waist gunner: Francis Heekin,Tail gunner: George Vassilopoulos (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Friesacker Zootzen, 16 miles NW of Nauen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6004.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Edward L Attleton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31287652
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Frank J Garzia

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36574008
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Bailey J Gaudinier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755919
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Francis X Heekin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35125563
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Black and white portrait of man, posed at angle wearing a uniform consisting of a jacket, shirt, tie and hat. Hat is tilted on his head. There are silver wings and a medal on the upper left-side of the jacket, and a WWII-era Air-Force silver officer insignia badge on the center of hat. Only the head and upper torso of man are visible. The man is looking directly at the camera and is not smiling

Chester D Perkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-717265
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 June 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6004 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database