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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17112157 / O-782883
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19161824
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39419930
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14091366 / O-828014
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne AAF, WY | 8 July 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 8-Jul-44. |
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Assigned |
Thorpe Abbotts, UK | 4 August 1944 | Assigned 349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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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. |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Boeing. |