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42-37787

Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 19/10/43; 1 BAD 23/10/43; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU- ] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; then 526BS/379BG [LF-C] Kimbolton 11/11/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Sam Bender, Co-pilot: Art Schmidt, Navigator: Jim Newbold, Bombardier: Howard Mullaney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lionel Smith, Radio Operator: Harry Pattrin, Ball turret gunner: Constantine Principe, Waist gunner: Harry Tate, Waist gunner: Paul Hieatt,Tail gunner: Francis Svehla (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Branneger, near Borger, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1330.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.

526th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lawrence Lionel Barrell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-886978
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Samuel H Bender

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Paul C Hieatt

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Howard N Mullaney

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

James C Newbold

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Kimbolton

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of the east end of Molesworth airfield looking north, the control tower and two T2 hangars are right of the vertical runway, 5 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/889. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

26 November 1943

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:45

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1330 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database