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Delivered Lincoln 7/12/44; Grenier 15/12/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-K] Kimbolton 19/1/45; Missing in Action Nurnberg 20/2/45 with Warren Palmer, Spencer Shaw, Josiah Caldwell, Leon Appleby, Bill McCormick, Ray Spaulding, Oliver Michael, Bob Clark, Cliff Shaw (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Nurnberg; Missing Air Crew Report 12541.

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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

Leon E Appleby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Josiah T Caldwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Robert D Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36 878 379
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

William T McCormick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Oliver C Michael

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 February 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12541 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database