44-6130

Delivered Tulsa 9/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; with Wally Bjorness to Ft Dix 28/5/44; Middletown 7/6/44; Hunter 3/7/44; Grenier 12/7/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY- ] Thurleigh 28/7/44; Missing in Action Merkwiller 3/8/44; with Clifton Alford, Co-pilot: Ernie Seefeldt, Navigator: Claud Dagenhart, Bombardier: Joe Bahnken, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Eric Dunn, Radio Operator: Luther Carlton, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Ognibene, Waist gunner: Bill Hart (8 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Zolton Rovack (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Miesenbach, W of Keiserlautern, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7845.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 3 August 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7845 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database