43-37838 Fearless Fosdick

media-15946.jpeg UPL 15946 WERNER G. GOERING CREW - 358th BS
B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick (358BS) VK-A
(crew assigned 358BS: 07 Aug 1944 - photo: 10 Aug 1944)

(Back L-R) 1Lt William D. Sachau (B), 1Lt Jack P. Rencher (CP),
2Lt Rex H. Markt (N), Capt Werner G. Goering (P)
(Front L-R) S/Sgt Paul A. Bishop (WG), T/Sgt Chester "Chad" Brodzinski (R)(*),
T/Sgt William J. LaPerch, (R), T/Sgt Orall R. "Gus" Gustafson (E)(*),
S/Sgt Clarence W. Houseman (BT)(*), S/Sgt Weldon T. "Tex" Mahan (TG)(*)

(Ranks and Grades at time of last combat mission)

Object Number - UPL 15946 - WERNER G. GOERING CREW - 358th BS B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick (358BS) VK-A (crew assigned 358BS: 07 Aug 1944 - photo: 10 Aug 1944) (Back...

Delivered Cheyenne 27/5/44; Hunter 6/6/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-A] Molesworth 27/6/44; Missing in Action Weisbaden 15/8/44 with Capt Arnold Litman, Co-pilot: Larry Stein, Navigator: Wayne Krouskup, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Card, Radio Operator: Fred Meyer, Ball turret gunner: Bill Trunsdell (was caught on ground but escaped from military prison in Laon soon after), Waist gunner: Manely Grissom, Tail gunner: Clarry Williams (8 evaded capture); Bombardier: Larry Wolf (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crash landed Beine-Nauroy, E of Reims, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 8440. FEARLESS FOSDICK.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37534331
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32767231
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37504094
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19073786 / O-761810
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34720483
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 27 May 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AFF 27-May-44.

Assigned

Molesworth, UK 27 June 1944 Assigned 358BS/303BG

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Beine-Nauroy, France 15 August 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Weisbaden 15-Aug-44; enemy aircraft, crash landed Beine-Nauroy, E of Reims, France; 8 x EVD, 1 KIA MACR 8440

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8440 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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