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Delivered Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier Fd 6/7/44; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-V] Sudbury 8/7/44; {13m} battle damaged Dusseldorf 9/9/44 with Larry Deckelmeyer (KIA-chute failed)), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Allison (Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Karl Yohn, Navigator: Lloyd McMichael, Bombardier: John Swain, Radio Operator: Joe Aycock, Ball turret gunner: Harry Horowitz, Waist gunner: Ross Pase,Tail gunner: Art Mowrer (7EVD, aided by Dutch underground eventually back to UK); crashed in River Scheldt, near Saeftinge, E of Flushing, Holl;. Salvaged 14/11/44. Missing Air Crew Report 8612. BABY SHOE II.

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Arthur A Mowrer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ross E Pase

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John E Swain

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 19 September 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8612 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database