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Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Gr Island 6/2/44; Grenier 23/2/44; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-G] Thurleigh 12/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Bob Ehrler, Co-pilot: Alden Maynes, Navigator: John James, Bombardier: Burton Gustafson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Pratt (5 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Ben Ferns, Ball turret gunner: Gaetano Abbattiello, Waist gunner: Chester Predko, Tail gunner: John Hay (4 Killed in Action); flak hit severed tail, crashed Perleberger-Brucke, Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 4952.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32110918
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802844
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681537
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 May 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4952 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database