43-38206 Silver Fox

Delivered Cheyenne 7/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-L] Molesworth 16/8/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Bill Lay, Co-pilot: Dave Grenier, Navigator: Bob Lasker, Bombardier: Jackson Bohannon, Radio Operator: Pvt Fred Kane, Ball turret gunner: Henry Gillespie, Waist gunner: Don Hasper, Tail gunner: Dick Chaltraw (8 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Miller (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Heiningen, W of Wolfenbuttel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9408. SILVER FOX.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Jackson Ross Bohannon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-762894
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Richard J Chaltraw

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Henry F Gillespie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12089838
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

David A Grenier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O770642
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Donald T Hasper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35708526
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Oderweld West of Heiningen Village 28 September 1944

Revisions

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ContributorReg Gibson
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I have the German records of the crew details recovered on the woods to the West of Heiningen. I came across the wreckage whilst attempting to find the remains of a Lancaster bomber which was also lost in this area. A video of the pieces recovered here https://youtu.be/StGcdC4ty5M?si=sribx38MT9gUzG7k

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Contributormillebr
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TogetherWeServed.com

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9408 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database