42-102397 Cest La Guerre

media-22459.jpeg UPL 22459 Crashed near Guderoff, Germany due to flak January 17, 1945.

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 22459 - Crashed near Guderoff, Germany due to flak January 17, 1945.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Hunter 15/3/44; Dow Fd 10/4/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 20/4/44 MUGWUMP; Missing in Action Hamburg 17/1/45 with Maylan Skoglund, Co-pilot: Don Horning, Navigator: John Samos, Bombardier: Leroy Krug, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jay Losselyong, Radio Operator: Tony Butera, Ball turret gunner: Don Newman, Waist gunner: Arvin Halbach,Tail gunner: Ed Verga (9 Prisoner of War); flak damage, headed for Sweden but force landed Guderott, near Suderbrarup, five miles SW of Kappeln, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11794. C'EST LA GUERRE.

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The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19189833
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 17 January 1945

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11794 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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