43-37855 Boomerang's Big Friend

media-40592.jpeg UPL 40592 Harold A Greenwell, Enigineer & Top Gunner 379th Bomb Group, 1st Air Division, 8th Air Force

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Object Number - UPL 40592 - Harold A Greenwell, Enigineer & Top Gunner 379th Bomb Group, 1st Air Division, 8th Air Force

Delivered Cheyenne 29/5/44; Hunter 7/6/44; Grenier 19/8/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-T] Kimbolton 18/7/44; Missing in Action Berlin 18/3/45 with Don Mohr, Max Harder, Zenon Pietkiewicz, Lew Gracik, Joe Beasley, Erwin Muehlhans, Clinton Goodwin, Bernie Ostfeld (8 Returned to Duty); flak, crashed Verden, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13567.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joseph C Beasley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Clinton W Goodwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Lewis J Gracik

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Harold Arthur Greenwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39277655
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Max L Harder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 March 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorcody1947
Changes
Sources

From the Memories and writings of S/Sgt William J. Coles, Jr., Tail Gunner of the 379th Bombardment Group who flew missions with the 524th Bomb Squadron from 9/13/44 to 1/1/45.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13567 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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