42-3508

Delivered Denver 13/7/43; Scott 15/8/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-P] Thorpe Abbotts 25/8/43; battle damaged Berlin 6/4/44 with Lt Ferbrache; Missing in Action Augsburg 18/3/44 with Bob Horn, Co-pilot: Bart Mahoney, Navigator: Bill Newell, Bombardier: Chas Conner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Shuback, Radio Operator: Ken Mueller, Ball turret gunner: Russ Priester, Waist gunner: Aubrey Slimm, Waist gunner: Vic Saabyo,Tail gunner: Bill Graser (10 Prisoner of War); flak damage and crash landed Dormstadt, six miles N of Ulm, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3232. JERSEY LILY aka BASTARD'S BUNGALOW II.

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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

Charles E Conner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-690773
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William E Graser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17156121
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert J Horn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bart E Mahoney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Kenneth H Mueller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3232 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database