42-31402
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UPL 27816
#42-31402 CRASH
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Delivered Cheyenne 29/10/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Nashville 29/11/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 22/12/43; Missing in Action Saarbruken 11/5/44 with Alex Thomaides, Co-pilot: Bernard Controulis, Navigator: Foster Stolp, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Stanford Goldberg, Radio Operator: Harry Davis, Ball turret gunner: Dick Grider,Tail gunner: Bernie Fair (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Bill Price, Waist gunner: George Hobbs, Waist gunner: Ed Thomalen (3 Prisoner of War); flak set aircraft on fire, crashed Drahzugweiher, near Saarbruken,Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4869.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 6 March 1944
- Date: 31 December 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 May 1944 |