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Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/44; Kearney 16/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 728th BS / 452nd BG ( K ) RAF Deopham Green 6/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Alex Halbleib, Co-pilot: George Kelly, Navigator: Sam KniffenWounded in Action, Bombardier: Chas Shulman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Binkele, Waist gunner: Wilbur Postlewaite (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Joe Carr, Ball turret gunner: Francis Nader, Waist gunner: Willard Morgan,Tail gunner: Pat McDonough (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Ohren, near Limburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4821. THE PUNCHED FOWL.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 12 May 1944 |