43-38171

Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/44; Kearney 12/7/44; Grenier 21/7/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-Y] Polebrook 9/8/44; Missing in Action 21m Politz 7/10/44 with Danforth Merrill, Bob Avette, Mike O’Shea, Bill Custard, Gene Edmonds, Jim Williams, Tom Veltry, Claude Chaffin, Ralph Chocquette (9 Prisoner of War); flak set ship on fire, crash landed Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 9357.

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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

Robert V Avette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Claude Monroe Chaffin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39137488
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ralph W Choquette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William H Custard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene G Edmonds

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 October 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9357 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database