43-37655

Delivered Cheyenne 9/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Dow Fd 17/6/44. Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR- ] Thorpe Abbotts 28/6/44. Missing in Action Merseburg 29 July 1944 with Pilot Morris E.Clark, Co-pilot: John Cudihy, Radio Operator: Frank J. Gerlach, Waist gunner: Walter J. Gursky, Tail gunner: Pvt Ralph E. Guhl (5 Killed in Action).Navigator: Joseph W. Foote, Bombardier: Arthur E. Frankenberg, Flight engineer/Top Turret gunner: Nelso J. Clifford, Ball Turret gunner: James Buchanan (4 Prisoners of War). Flak hit, then attacked by enemy aircraft, crashed 800m South of Hassenhausen, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 7812.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36875728
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11095094 at enlistment, then O-818606
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32545628
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11093711 at enlistment, then O-824104
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12139839 at enlistment, then O-712544
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Hassenhausen, Germany 29 July 1944 Crashed Hassenhausen, Germany

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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Sources

MACR 7812 (Corrected typos in some names)

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7812 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database