42-97960

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men. UPL 66808 UPL 66808 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/21 July 1944, Ludwigshaven (Industrial).
Back L-R: 2nd Lt. James Linzer (N), 2nd Lt. Philip Kemp (OBS/TG), 1st Lt. Marshall Wortman (CP), 1st Lt. George Marquardt (B), 2nd Lt. Robert Koch (P).
Front L-R: TSgt. Jesse McCoy (TT), SSgt. Frank Jaworski (BT), TSgt. Normand Vicknair (RO), SSgt. John Gardiner (FG).

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Object Number - UPL 66808 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/21 July 1944, Ludwigshaven (Industrial). Back L-R: 2nd Lt. James Linzer (N), 2nd Lt. Philip Kemp (OBS/TG), 1st Lt....

Delivered Denver 16/4/44; Cheyenne 1/5/44; with ? force landed Mt 4/5/44; Hunter 14/5/44; Dow Fd 26/5/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-M] Grafton Underwood 3/6/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Chas Molder, Hobart Treadway, Ernie Knowlton, Ralph Hayden, Dan Hookailo, Harry Haynes, Damian Constantine, Harris Jacobs, Leon Rizzuti (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Neustadt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 12153.

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Units served with

People

Francis J Lukosavich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33764121
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles R Molder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

Alfred Charles Nuttall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-404094
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Group Operations Officer / Squadron Commander

Jack Edward Pfeiffer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35709304
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Leonard J Rizzuti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

748

  • Date: 12 December 1944

746

  • Date: 11 December 1944

743

  • Date: 9 December 1944

734

  • Date: 2 December 1944

729

  • Date: 29 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

3 February 1945

Revisions

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Sources

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12153 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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