44-6737

Delivered Lincoln 28/10/44; Grenier 7/11/44; Assigned 32BS/301BG Lucera 18/11/44; Missing in Action Vipiteno 20/4/45 with Howard Bowers,

Co-pilot: William Wunderlick,

Navigator: Norman Cook,

Togglier: Everett McArthur,

Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Romano,

Radio Operator: William Kawales,

Ball turret gunner: Warren Morgan,

Waist gunner: Bernard Safko,

Waist gunner: John Askins

Tail gunner: Robert Jimenez,

(10 Returned to Duty);



Flak, crashed Merano;

Missing Air Crew Report 14029.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16138905
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return

39049 Vipiteno, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy 20 April 1945

Crashed

Merano, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy 20 April 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

MACR 14029

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log