Delivered Cheyenne 15/7/44; Kearney 25/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-M] Framlingham 10/8/44; Missing in Action Zellhausen 24/12/44 with Bob Fackelman, LeRoy Schwab, Herb Burger, Irving Gutov, Walter Burd (5 Killed in Action); Gene Weishan, Bob Clark, Jim Carter, Harry Samsel (4 Prisoner of War); flak hit, spun down and exploded, crashed Weisbaden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11117. GALLOPIN’ GREMLIN.
Service
Units
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Group
The 390th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Framlingham, Suffolk, between July 1943 and the end of the war in Europe. The Group was engaged in strategic missions until the invasion of Europe when its role became more of a tactical one. This...
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People
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Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Wiesbaden in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Wiesbaden in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
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Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Wiesbaden on 24 Dec 44 in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Wiesbaden on 24 Dec 44 in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
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Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 390th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Wiesbaden in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
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Military | Sergeant | Radio Operator | 390th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) near Wiesbaden in B-17 'Gremlin ' #4338274
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Military | Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Wiesbaden on 24 Dec 44 in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 390th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Wiesbaden in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 390th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Wiesbaden on 24 Dec 44 in B-17 'Gremlin' #4338274
Places
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Military site : airfield
Built for the Eighth Air Force from 1942 to 43, Framlingham was home first to the 95th Bomb Group, before that unit moved to RAF Alconbury. From 1943 to 1945, it was operated by the 390th Bomb Group. The airfield was handed back to the RAF in 1945, and...
Events
Event |
Location |
Date |
Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany |
24 December 1944 |