43-39003

Delivered Lincoln 3/11/44; Dow Fd 12/11/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-G] Kimbolton 2/1/45; Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Walt Howard, Don Hall, Gerald Widawsky, Jim Hanley, Chas Rider (5 Prisoner of War); September Giannattasio, Homer Huntley, Harry Schalley (3 Killed in Action); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 13879.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

August R Giannattasio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted

Donald E Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James F Hanley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Walter H Howard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-831193
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Homer E Huntley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 April 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13879 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database