42-97626 Contrary Mary

Delivered Denver 10/1/44; 1SAG Langley 13/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-M] Bassingbourn 27/4/44; 324BG; transferred 601BS/398BG [3O-Q] Nuthampstead 6/44; Missing in Action Hamburg 18/6/44 with Ralph Halter, Navigator: Capt Harry Kravif, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clint Loveland, Radio Operator: Ed Goesel, Maj John Weibel (398BG Dep. CO as misson lead pilot), Lt Bob Parsons R.R. of 91BGTail gunner: John Burns (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Dick Sherman, Ex Navigator: Bob Bunning Ex nav, Bombardier: Art Harris,Tail gunner: John Burns (3 Prisoner of War); 398BG crew; flak set #1 ablaze & wing came off, crashed Fleestedt, SE of Harburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5996.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Bunning

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John D Burns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Edward B Goesel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ralph L Halter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Arthur S Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 June 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorprofganderson
Changes
Sources

Journal of Lyle Loveland and fotos

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5996 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database