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Delivered Cheyenne 24/4/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Grenier 19/5/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-J] Polebrook 29/5/44; Missing in Action 26m Brandenburg 6/8/44 with Paul Pattison, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clyde Bullock, Radio Operator: Winfred Wiemer, Ball turret gunner: Frank Espinoza, Waist gunner: John Smith, Tail gunner: Clarry Bessanson (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Francis Parker, Navigator: Len Roberts, Bombardier: Roland Chamberlain (3 Killed in Action); flak & enemy aircraft KO’d #3, crashed Schlunkendorf, near Dolitz, S of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7586.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16089954 / O-818302
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 1296265
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 6 August 1944 |