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The mission in which S/Sgt. George R. Dotson lost his life. UPL 78740 UPL 78740 This is the recounting of the mission (flew 35 total) from my father's diary on 27-9-1944.
He flew 5 missions in this B-17, 43-38423.

https://merrillscharmen.wordpress.com/   This is my father's complete diary and more.

487th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 34th Bomb Group 43-38423 George R Dotson On

Object Number - UPL 78740 - This is the recounting of the mission (flew 35 total) from my father's diary on 27-9-1944. He flew 5 missions in this B-17, 43-38423.

Delivered Cheyenne 1/8/44; Kearney 12/8/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned 96BG Snetterton 27/8/44; transferred 391BS/34BG [3L-N] Mendlesham 28/8/44; on mission 27/9/44 with ? . (8 Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Dotson (Killed in Action); Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Clarry Sproul, Navigator: Rex Martin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Guilford Spence, Ball turret gunner: Joe Krystof, Waist gunner: Alan Seimsen,Tail gunner: Fred LeMaster (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Austin Fryer, Bombardier: Bill Flanigan, Radio Operator: Leroy Cole (3 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Tossener Dike, Hol?. Missing Air Crew Report 11372.

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Guilford G Spence

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Clarence Cranford Sproul

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825703
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Vernard H Webb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 731st Bomb Squadron 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15068853 / 0-738754
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

31 December 1944

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ContributorPeglyn
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From notes printed  from Valor to Victory.  My father Merrill E Scharmen flew a total of 6 missions in this plane. In my search for finding the names of his planes, this one had none. If anyone knows it please share. 

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ContributorPeglyn
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https://merrillscharmen.wordpress.com/    Scharmen family records.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://valortovictory.tripod.com/CrewChiefs.htm

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11372 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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