42-31781 Cock of the Walk

Delivered Denver 13/12/43; Portland 19/12/43; Gt Falls 20/12/43; Denver 21/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 29/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Garrigues DeJean, Co-pilot: Gene Kraus, Navigator: Dick Brigham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jefferson Mitchell, Ball turret gunner: Bill Hager, Waist gunner: Max Hovick, Waist gunner: Francis Motschman, Tail gunner: Abe Harper (8 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Lew Gerow, Radio Operator: Ray Hopper (2 Prisoner of War); flak hit on right wing, crashed Mondorf/Niederkassel, three miles N of Bonn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2350. COCK OF THE WALK.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Richard F Brigham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Garrigues A DeJean

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802535
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Lewis M Gerow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William H Hager

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38269274
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Abe C Harper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 4 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2350 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database