43-39031
Delivered Hunter 11/11/44; Grenier 25/11/44; Assigned 368BS/306BG Thurleigh 17/12/44; Missing in Action Bingen, Ger 29/12/44 with Edwin Woellner, Navigator: Theo Pollard, togg-Frank Arnold, Radio Operator: Glenn Korf, Waist gunner: Franklin Lehnert (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Carmon Nickols, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Gibbs, Ball turret gunner: Homer Nyberg,Tail gunner: Yuen Hop (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Bingen; Missing Air Crew Report 11254.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37657654
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34607086
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39137797
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16108628
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15121900
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 29 December 1944 |
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Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11254 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database