43-38850

Delivered Lincoln 28/9/44; Bismark 2/10/44; Grenier 12/10/44; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-D] Grafton Underwood 8/12/44; Missing in Action Sterkrade, Ger 22/1/45 with Earle Van Popering, Gene Ozjowski (2 Killed in Action); Bill Doheny, Russell Schulz, Dick Pechout, Chas Mathias, Roy Denney (5 Prisoner of War); Jack Ferrell, Albt Maffei (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Dusseldorf; Missing Air Crew Report 11994.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42103005
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11102154
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19164757
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-740984
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 5 January 1945
  • Date: 3 January 1945
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5725) nicknamed "This is IT!" of the 381st Bomb Group opens her bomb bay doors during a mission.
  • Date: 30 December 1944
  • Date: 27 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 22 January 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Ozjowski" was misspelled.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11994 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database