44-6593

Delivered Lincoln 16/9/44 Grenier 1/10/44; Assigned 365BS/305BG Chelveston 17/10/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Leon Keene, Henry Vinum, Leo Cassuto, Ben Friedman, Alton Dodd, Leroy Elfert, Tom Wilding (7 Killed in Action); Lloyd Mueller (Prisoner of War); mid air coll, crashed Wilsnack, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13876.

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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 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2068073
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38404948
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20307592
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32406246 / O-1176023
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19163446 / O-780619
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Lincoln AAF, NE 16 September 1944 Delivered Lincoln AAF 16-Sep-44.

Assigned

Failed to Return (FTR)

Thurleigh, UK 17 October 1944 Assigned 365th BS, 306th BG, 8th AF.

Crashed

Wilsnack, Germany 10 April 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Oranienburg with Leon Keene crew; mid air collision with B-17 43-38803, crashed Wilsnack, Germany 10-Apr-45 1 x POW, 7 x KIA Missing Aircrew Report 13876.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13876 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database