42-97979 Leading Lady
Delivered Dallas 21/4/44; Langley 15/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 8/7/44; Missing in Action Dresden 2/3/45 with Gene Vaadi, Jesse Brown, Tom Conway, Neil Duell, Henry Anthony, Clarence Glitz, Jine DiFenzo, Burke Marshall, Phil Penchi (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Ruhland, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12855. LEADING LADY.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17096706 / O-693026
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-695233
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 2 March 1945 |
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Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12855 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database