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media-13711.jpeg UPL 13711 Brunswick Raid on 29 March 1944 taken from B-17 piloted by William B. Hilton. Andrew W. Tolmachoff was wounded two minutes after this photo was taken.

Wayne Tolmachoff from caption written on back of photo by Andrew W. Tolmachoff.

Object Number - UPL 13711 - Brunswick Raid on 29 March 1944 taken from B-17 piloted by William B. Hilton. Andrew W. Tolmachoff was wounded two minutes after this photo was...

Delivered Denver 21/11/43; Kearney 14/12/43; Chicago 18/12/43; Syracuse 19/12/43; Presque Is 21/12/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-M] Thurleigh 21/1/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Gil Vandermarliere Wounded in Action, Co-pilot: Bill James, Navigator: Ray Uhrich, Bombardier: Sid Shertzer landed in tree, then on freeing himself fell and injured his back, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Vogt, Radio Operator: Willard Elliott, Ball turret gunner: Earl Wynn, Waist gunner: Jim Copeman, Waist gunner: Everett Minto, Tail gunner: Walt Lastinger (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd two engines, then radio lost followed by a third engine, crashed Horbach, near Althegnenberg, 11 miles SE of Augsburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4282.

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Sidney Shertzer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Andrew William Tolmachoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39565010
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Raymond Uhrich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705348
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Gil E C Vandermarliere

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George A Vogt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18130621
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Flight Engineer

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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Contributorwchoff
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Wayne Tolmachoff

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4282 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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