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Delivered Cheyenne 7/2/44; Gr Island 22/2/44; Grenier 21/2/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF- ] Bassingbourn 7/4/44; Missing in Action St Avord 28/4/44 with Jim Cater, Navigator: Ray Murphy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alphonse Lagownik, Waist gunner: Herb Campbell (4 evaded capture); Co-pilot: George Cosgrove, Bombardier: Bernie Swinburne[also evaded capture but captured when on a French truck], Radio Operator: Jim Konstantine, Ball turret gunner: Clement Dowler, Waist gunner: John Pertuset, Tail gunner: Regis Carney (5 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Herb Campbell (evaded capture and first joined Resistance but was killed at Clemont Ferrand after his capture 2/7/44); flak KOd #3 and set wing on fire, crashed St Avord, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 4235.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Herbert A Campbell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11122559
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Regis Robert Carney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13086628
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James Carroll Cater

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-805755
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George Francis Cosgrove

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751271
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Clement Donald Dowler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15394502
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 28 April 1944

Revisions

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Added spaces to aid to the Description to aid clarity.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4235 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database