42-31519 Wolf Pack
Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Boise 24/11/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Chicago 8/1/44; Romulus 9/1/44; Presque Is 11/1/44;
Assigned 709BS/447BG [IE-B] Rattlesden 18/1/44. Missing in Action Berlin 29 April 1944 with Pilot Dean S. Flemming, Co-pilot: Lloyd D. Ittel, Navigator: Carl W. McCuen, Bombardier: Joe Elliott, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: William M. Shaw, Radio Operator: Sidney R. Stein, Ball turret gunner: Andrew Leydens, Waist gunner (substitute that day for Anthony Durante): Raymond Hindle, Waist gunner: William C. Pascocello, Tail gunner: Leslie E. Orr. Ditched North Sea on return from mission, crew picked up by AFSR. All 10 crew members returned to duty (RTD).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32408350
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11118059
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/waist gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Ditched |
North Sea | 29 April 1944 | on return from the Berlin mission |