42-39990 Junior
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UPL 21690
452nd Bomb Group Assoc.
Delivered Long Beach 27/10/43; Walla Walla 10/11/43; Assigned 730BS/452BG [6K-Z] Deopham Green 3/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 19/5/44 with Steve Gaal, Co-pilot: Don Blust, Navigator: Les Roewar, Bombardier: Bob Stewart, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Ledwick, Radio Operator: Les Hardie, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Pharris, Waist gunner: Burrell Shaw, Waist gunner: John Wrona,Tail gunner: Angelo Bellissimo (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Althuttendorf, 34 miles N of Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4958. JUNIOR.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-707993
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 19 May 1944 |