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Delivered Kearney 28/6/44; Grenier 9/7/44; Assigned 850BS/490BG Eye 11/7/44; 851BS; on mission 26/9/44 with ? ; (8 Returned to Duty); lwg-John Volin (Killed in Action); Missing in Action Schlessheim 9/4/45 with Bill Schoenfeld, Ray Schar, Redmond Fraser, Ray Swallow, Frank Alexander, Gene Malmstedt, Irwin Wrampe (7 Prisoner of War); Dan Bereck, Dean Smith (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Schlessheim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13909. THE LUCKY STRIKE.

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William S Schoenfeld

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Dean R Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ray R Swallow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Irwin H Wrampe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 April 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13909 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database