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Delivered Hunter 30/8/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 16/9/44; transferred 548BS/385BG [XA-L] Gt Ashfield 17/9/44; Missing in Action Neuburg,Ger 9/4/45 with Theo Williams, Harry McCallister, Whitney Crum, Jerome Mangen `togg`, Rudi Manzenberger, Joe Dreher, Carl Wilk, Carl Malanowski, Walt Kowalczyk (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Neuburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13872.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Whitney I Crum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph K Dreher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35064563
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Walter J Kowalczyk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Carl L Malanowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Jerome J Mangen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

30 August 1944

Assigned

16 September 1944 Assigned 305th BG

Transferred

17 September 1944 transferred to 385th BG

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

9 April 1945

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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final mission #935 link added

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ContributorTallPaul19
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updated aircraft name as per 385th BG website

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Contributormvandemark
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removed erroneous image

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Contributormvandemark
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updating information from public data base

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13872 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database