44-6820 Miss Purty
34th BG - 18th BS - 8th AF
Standing Left to Right: Claude May, Frank Sivret and Manuel Avarez
Kneeling Left to Right: unidentified, Ben Thuma
All men except the unidentified man (identified as "a gunner") , are members of the ground crew. 466th Bomb Group collection
Corrected spelling of Thuma's name
Delivered Lincoln 18/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 12/12/44; Missing in Action Brandenburg 10/4/45 with Paul Roscher, Co-pilot: Roger Revay, Navigator: Lou Long, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Scheinost, Radio Operator: Frank Fogg, Waist gunner: John Doronsky (6 Prisoner of War); tog-Walt Binder, Ball turret gunner: Glen Lyon,Tail gunner: Jim Johnson (3 evaded capture); flak, crashed Brandenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 14198. MISS PURTY.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11009139
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39113242
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Aircraft Mechanic
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Lincoln, NE | 18 November 1944 | |
Assigned |
Mendlesham Airfield, UK | 12 December 1944 | |
Other Shot Down |
near Brandenburg, Germany | 10 April 1945 | Paul Roscher Crew |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14198 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database