42-31215

Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Gr Isle 15/10/43; Wilmington 19/10/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-H] Thorpe Abbotts 26/10/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with George Ford, Bombardier: Art Bodel, Waist gunner: Carl Glasmeier{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Leo Bianchi,Tail gunner: Denton King (5 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Max Newman, Ball turret gunner: George Jones (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Jean Pitner, Navigator: Arno Plischke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Hathaway (3 evaded capture); hit by FW 190 KO’d #2, setting fire to wing, crashed Laneuville, NW of Paris, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 1394.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Leo J Bianchi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31213084
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Arthur G Bodei

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679185, 12093196 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

George W Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Carl G Glasmeier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Andrew F Hathaway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 26 November 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1394 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database