42-31887 Big Casino
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UPL 19447
Flying Fortress B-17G 42-31887 'Big Casino' 335th BS, 95th BG, 95th AF USAAF.
AAM DB Entry Correction.
Delivered Denver 31/12/43; Kearney 15/1/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-K] Horham 15/2/44; 336BS [ET-K], transferred 335BS [OE-F] 21/10/44; 103m, Missing in Action Frankfurt 17/2/45 with Carlyle Schaad, Co-pilot: Theo Flora, Navigator: John Keeney, Bombardier: Harry Vaughn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Emery Hemingway, Radio Operator: Luther Basett, Ball turret gunner: Bernie Glanzer, Waist gunner: Loren Harman,Tail gunner: Walt Mazurek (9 Prisoner of War); #2 engine out, dropped back, crashed Tillowitz, Ger?. Missing Air Crew Report 12378. BIG CASINO.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1287173
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803518
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 5 January 1945
- Date: 3 January 1945
- Date: 27 December 1944
- Date: 25 December 1944
- Date: 24 December 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
15 February 1945 - 15 February 1945 | Missing in Action Frankfurt 17/2/45. #2 engine out, dropped back, crashed Tillowitz, Germany. (9 x POW)Missing Air Crew Report MACR12378. |