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Delivered Cheyenne 24/7/44; Kearney 3/8/44; Dow Fd 12/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG [G6-F] Debach; Missing in Action Magdeburg 12/9/44 with Edwin Cockerham, Co-pilot: Bob Eggleston, Navigator: Dan Cashman, Bombardier: Bob Lawrence, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vic Husak, Radio Operator: Chester Sick, Ball turret gunner: Pvt Bob Uithoven, Waist gunner: Les White (8 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Jim Bartholomew (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Hillerge, N of Gottingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8870.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

People

James Bartholomew

James Ralph Bartholomew

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37518294
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Daniel C Cashman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-706507
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Edwin F Cockerham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702240
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert G Eggleston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820974
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Victor J Husak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16080813
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 September 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8870 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database