44-6199

Delivered Tulsa 2/6/44; Hunter 25/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 816BS/483BG Sterparone 14/7/44; Missing in Action Vienna 21/1/45 with Vic Prescott, Grimm, Bratlie, Santiago, Boraten, Gray, Foster, Caspar, Crandall, Shepherd (10 evaded capture - ret. 13/2/45); mech failure, crashed Kiskumajsa; Missing Air Crew Report 11539.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34070106
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13170073 / O-777654
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19129873 / O-828517
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065431
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33455562
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa AAF, OK 2 June 1944 Delivered Tulsa AAF 2-Jun-44.

Assigned

Sterparone, Italy 14 July 1944 Assigned 816BS, 483BG, 15AF USAAF.

Crashed

Kiskumajsa, Hungary 21 January 1945 Missing in Action Vienna 21-Jan-45; Mech failure, crashed Kiskumajsa; MACR 11539.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log