42-97567

Delivered Denver 22/12/43; Langley 12/1/44; Chicago 18/1/44; Langley 19/1/44; Presque Is 19/2/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-K/F] Snetterton 1/2/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Tom Moore, Bombardier: Bill Barber, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Packard, Waist gunner: Rueben Krezer, Tail gunner: Oliver Davenport, Lt Dick Thomson mission pilot, Navigator: Norman Williams (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Vic Johnson, m/op-Emery Hall, Radio Operator: Ray Halstrom, Waist gunner: Bernie Brooks (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Erbach, two miles NW of Bad Camberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4860.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

William Barber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Bernard L Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18047220
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Oliver E Davenport

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Emery E Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688037
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Raymond C Hellstrom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16128166
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 May 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4860 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database