42-39811 Donna Mae
Delivered Long Beach 8/9/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-C] Chelveston 17/10/43; then to 422NLS [JJ-E] 23/5/44; transferred 838BS/487BG Lavenham. Missing in Action French leaflet drop 6 July 1944, with Pilot James R. Brown, Co-pilot John H. Mann, Navigator Carlisle W. Limehouse, Flight Engineer/Top Turret gunner William D. Harris, Radio Operator Stivers L. Lee, Ball turret gunner John H. McNamara, Left Waist gunner Ralph M. Tyne, Right Waist gunner Norman (NMI) Hollander, Tail gunner George A. Jellison (9 Prisoner of War). Bombardier Roger C. Keedwell (KIA – chute failed to open). The Fortress caught fire over Rotterdam, crashed Overschie, Holland. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 6988.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39108011
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15325992 at enlistment, then O-709415
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817243
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18171154
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner Left Waist & Tail
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37021184
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Overschie, near Rotterdam, The Netherlands | 6 July 1944 |