43-38260

Delivered Cheyenne 13/7/44; Kearney 23/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-A] Lavenham 9/8/44; Missing in Action Kassel 22/9/44 with Lynn Smith (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Chas Huber, Navigator: Leon Davis, Bombardier: George Hubbard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Evans, Radio Operator: Harry Bachman, Ball turret gunner: Warren Johnson, Waist gunner: Fred Cummins,Tail gunner: Russell Bovier (8 Prisoner of War); flak KO‘d #3 & #4, then caught fire, crashed near Seibersbach/Hunsruck, W of Bingen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10210. FIME SIENTZ.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harold J Bachman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Russell E Bovier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Fred E Cummins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Leonard C Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-722837
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George D Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 September 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database