43-37674

Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Dow Fd 4/6/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-F] Polebrook 28/6/44; Missing in Action {31m} Politz 7/10/44 with Dave McGuire, Co-pilot: Alf Simpson, Navigator: Carl Thompson, Bombardier: George Storms, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Mesaros, Radio Operator: Mason Austin, Ball turret gunner: Dick Smith, Waist gunner: Raleigh Bohl,Tail gunner: Clyde Hughes (9INT); flak, force landed Bredakra, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 9356. repaired & ret group 6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/11/45.

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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

Mason G Austin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37523078
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Raleigh A Bohl

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

Raleigh A Bohl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: B17 waist gunner

Clyde P Hughes

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

David R McGuire

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 October 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9356 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database