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Delivered Tulsa 20/3/44; Kearney 312/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK- ] Molesworth 23/4/44; Missing in Action Friedrichshafen (1st mission) 24/4/44 with Paul Stewart, Co-pilot: Rudolph Heap, Navigator: Bob Moller, Bombardier: Dario Manze, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Coe, Radio Operator: Drackart Jones, Ball turret gunner: Joe Jasinski (7 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Ray Cadlolo, Waist gunner: Jim Cast, Tail gunner: Roy Sable (3 Prisoner of War); flak and enemy aircraft severely damaged nose, three bailed then it exploded, crashed Gross-Seeham, 22 miles from Munich/Rosenheim, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4274.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39393455
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35704261
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13119799
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O812989
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4274 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database