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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 2/6/44; Hunter 13/6/44; Dow Fd 24/6/44; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 29/6/44; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-D] Kimbolton 8/7/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 24/8/44 with John Connell, Co-pilot: John Crookston, Navigator: Bill Jaeger, Bombardier: Ed Bromage, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Dean, Radio Operator: Jim Gurley, Ball turret gunner: Lucien Paradis, Waist gunner: Ray Sahlberg,Tail gunner: Bill Harrison (9 Killed in Action); flak over target, crashed Marrum, N of Leeuwarden, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 8285.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18148539
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39277655
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 August 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8285 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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