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Delivered Cheyenne 6/2/44; Gr Island 23/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-Z] Polebrook 2/4/44; Missing in Action {32m} Rouen 22/6/44 with Bob Watkins, Co-pilot: Frank Williams, Navigator: Doug Sier, Bombardier: Ralph Hoover, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Louiso (5 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Isadore Traschen, Ball turret gunner: Tom Lagrua,Tail gunner: Ralph Futhey (3 evaded capture); Waist gunner: Leon Kleinjan (Killed in Action); flak caused explosion, crashed a mile E of Mont Cauvaire, eight miles N of Rouen, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 6535.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Ralph L Futhey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ralph E Hoover

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Leonard E Kleinjan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37322719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Thomas F Lagrua

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Earl H Louiso

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 22 June 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 6535 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database