43-37965

Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 23/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 8/7/44; Missing in Action Karlsruhe 9/8/44 with Marion Wood, Navigator: Theo Redlein, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Morris Duchen, Radio Operator: Harry Snyder, Waist gunner: Irvin Johnson (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Julius Kopplin, Bombardier: Buryl Heffron, Ball turret gunner: Jules Adler,Tail gunner: Stan Smolkowski (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hits and ship blew up, crashed Beinheim, W of Rastatt, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 8068.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35 694 004
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-765798
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 August 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8068 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database