43-38211 Miss Gail Lynn

Delivered Cheyenne 8/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-R] Thorpe Abbotts 4/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Vermont Anderson, Norman Klasner, Stan Labuz, Nathan Sanderson, Frank Lusenko, Bert Lickliter (6 Killed in Action); Bill Sherling, Herb Olsen, Dudley Runnels (3 Prisoner of War); hit by flak before after bombs away, crashed Flur Oberkotzau, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 10831.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771648
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12078050 / T-128458
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32854681
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38568476
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13113787
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 30 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 8 July 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 8-Jul-44.

Assigned

Thorpe Abbotts, UK 4 August 1944 Assigned 349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Flur Oberkotzau, Germany 30 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg; hit by flak after bombs away, crashed Flur Oberkotzau, Germany. 30-Nov-44 MACR 10831.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10831 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database