42-97617

Delivered Denver 7/1/44; Savannah 21/1/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK- ] Molesworth 23/2/44; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with John Viets, Co-pilot: John Bennett, Navigator: Dave Heibert, Bombardier: Burton Rogers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Robinson, Radio Operator: Franklin York, Ball turret gunner: Ambrose Holland, Waist gunner: Mike Maderchick, Waist gunner: Don Rademacher (9 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Bill Ferrell (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Kirn Woods, Mattendorf, six miles W of Bitburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3770.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16088693
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 April 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3770 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database