43-37850 Umbriago
Oscar B. Malone standing far right (unknown if he was crew member of this plane or just in the picture)
Family photo (Bryan Malone - son of Oscar B. Malone)
Object Number - UPL 56329 - 43-37850 Umbriago (S/N visible above crew) Oscar B. Malone standing far right (unknown if he was crew member of this plane or just in the picture)
Delivered Cheyenne 29/5/44; Kearney 8/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-G] Polebrook 21/7/44; Missing in Action 25m Ruhland 12/9/44 with Jim Brown, Navigator: Ernie Ornett, Bombardier: John Rasko, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry Webster (4 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Andy Hess, Radio Operator: Lou Katko, Ball turret gunner: Ralph DeDomenico, Waist gunner: Leon Cinq-Mars, Tail gunner: Bill Wilmut (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Werneuchen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8894. UMBRIAGO.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 12 September 1944 |
Revisions
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8894 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database