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Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Grenier 16/7/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-S] Sudbury 17/7/44; 16m Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Albt Pierce, Corbin Willis, Bob Lansche, Howard Butler, Ken Mulllen (5 Prisoner of War); Neil Hampton, Albt Siudeikis, Chas Warren, Steve Nemes (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Sommerda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10167.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818929
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14008525 / O-424297
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-824025
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added an association to Sudbury Airfieldper info listed A/C description section.

Date
Contributorgfeindel
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logbook of David B Roper. He flew one mission in this plane.

Date
Contributorgfeindel
Changes
Sources

486th Bomb group web site and logbook of David B Roper

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10167 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database