44-8903

Delivered Lincoln 20/1/45; Dow Fd 14/2/45; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-G] Podington 20/3/45; Missing in Action Dresden 17/4/45 with Art Huether, Frank Jones (2 Prisoner of War); Jim Sussman, Maurice Brookhouse, Owen Olson, Bob Bon, Elwood Johnson, Joe O’Hara (6 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 43-39110 (92BG), crashed near Dresden, Ger; Salvaged 4/1/46. Missing Air Crew Report 14052.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16116511
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39468692
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065004
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Dippoldiswalder Heide, Dresden, Germany 17 April 1945 - 17 April 1945

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14052 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database