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media-45620.jpeg UPL 45620 B-17F-25-DL #42-5042 "Strato Sam" Code: VP-T
381st BG - 533rd BS - 8th AF

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Object Number - UPL 45620 - B-17F-25-DL #42-5042 "Strato Sam" Code: VP-T 381st BG - 533rd BS - 8th AF

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW- ] Andrews Fd, UK 24/4/43; Missing in Action Emden 21/5/43 with Jack McMath, Co-pilot: Ernie Dickenson, Bombardier: Bill Peterson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerald Olsen, Radio Operator: Lear Godbey, Waist gunner: Ray Masiero, Tail gunner: Virgil Gregory (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Edwin Martin, Ball turret gunner: Art Shilo, Waist gunner: Harry Boegahalz (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, KO’d #3 setting wing on fire, crashed between Partenay-de-Bretagne and Clayes, nine miles NW of Rennes, Fr.; Missing Air Crew Report 3984.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Harry J Boegaholz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ernie J Dickenson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Lear E Godbey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Virgil B Gregory

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Edwin A Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729644
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 21 May 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "between" was misspelled.

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ContributorJLO
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Jan Olson

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3984 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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