44-8109

Delivered Dallas 16/6/44; Langley 19/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-R] Snetterton 11/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Floyd Whaley, Co-pilot: Tom Accardi, Navigator: Bill Senn, Radio Operator: Jack Schimpf, Lt Giles McCarthy [Micky Op], Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Martin, Radio Operator: Reider Tommeras, Waist gunner: Jeremy Tipton, Waist gunner: Willard Christensen (9 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Russ Anderson (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Bebra, S of Kassel, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10832.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-557596
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Mickey Operator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 30 November 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10832 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database