42-38054 Homawa | Holy Matrimony | Natasha
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UPL 19328
B-17G 42-38054 'Holy Matrimony' 412nd BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.
Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; Presque Is 23/12/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-V] Horham 30/12/43; 412BS [QW-V]; 45m, Missing in Action Politz 25/8/44 with Everett Perry, Co-pilot: Jim Daniels, Bombardier: Guiseppe Merlo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dominic Maffentone, Radio Operator: George Sulick, Ball turret gunner: John Detweller, Waist gunner: Mike Natt,Tail gunner: Francis Sutphin (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Larry Kieinman (Killed in Action); with #3 afire, ship peeled off, crashed Westhof, Sundische Insel, NE of Barth, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8282. HAMAWA aka HOLY MATRIMONY.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Air Division 13th Combat Bomb Wing 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (13th Combat Bomb Wing)
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot/Instructor/Evaluator/SquadronCC
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Presque Isle Army Airfield : Presque Isle Air Force Base : Presque Isle International Airport : PIAAF
Missions
- Date: 25 August 1944
- Date: 24 August 1944
- Date: 16 August 1944
- Date: 15 August 1944
- Date: 12 July 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Westhof, 34519 Diemelsee, Germany | 25 August 1944 - 25 August 1944 | Missing in Action Politz 25/8/44. With #3 afire, ship peeled off, crashed Westhof, Sundische Insel, NE of Barth, Germany. (8 x POW, 1 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 8282. |