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Delivered Cheyenne 26/9/43; Gr Island 9/10/43; Nashville 12/10/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-T] Snetterton 14/10/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 5/1/44 with Rich Stakes, Co-pilot: Bill Foley, Navigator: Larry Grauerholtz, Radio Operator: Elton Aldridge, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herbert Ruud, Waist gunner: Humberto Rocha (6 evaded capture); Bombardier: J.B. Tennyson, Ball turret gunner: Paul Farmer,Tail gunner: Rich Cox (3 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Chas Robinson (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Hourtin, near St Ceir, W of Bordeaux, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2012. LUCKY LADY.

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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

Elton R Aldridge

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

Richard M Cox

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

Paul J Farmer

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

William M Foley

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

Lawrence E Grauerholtz

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 5 January 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2012 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database