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Delivered Denver 2/9/43; Gr Island 20/9/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX- ?] Snetterton 30/9/43; Missing in Action Bremen 29/11/43 with Gordon Hendricksen, Co-pilot: Stan Wells, Navigator: Joe Taylor, Bombardier: Jim Rose, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Vargo, Radio Operator: Edwin Bowersox, Ball turret gunner: Lew DeVoe, Waist gunner: Ferdy Monier, Waist gunner: Jack Clackley,Tail gunner: Garnet Wood (10 Killed in Action); ditched North Sea, no trace of crew or aircraft; Missing Air Crew Report 1320.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Edwin Emory Bowersox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33236676
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
Jack Cozette

Jack Cozette Clackley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14181902
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Lewis DeVoe

Lewis Earl DeVoe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39185117
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Gordon Rudolph Hendricksen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20708307 / O-798500
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Ferdinand Albert Monier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18156592
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 November 1943

Revisions

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Wim Slangen

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1390 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database