43-37871 Perrys Pirates
Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-N] Gt Ashfield 2/7/44; Missing in Action Dresden 2/3/45 with Bob Krahn, Oris Lundy, Glynn Hull, Russ Fritzinger, Flem Williams, Paul Klinko, Doyle Green, Roy Werner (8 Prisoner of War); Lester Brown (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Dresden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12857. SLICK CHICK aka PERRY’S PIRATES.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 2 March 1945
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
2 March 1945 | Date of loss recorded incorrectly in Osbourne's database as 2/4/45. Correct date is 2/3/45 as per MACR |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12857 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database