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Delivered Tulsa 17/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Grenier 20/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-T] Podington 7/5/44; Missing in Action Pirmasens, Munich, Ger 9/8/44 with Bill Schramm, Co-pilot: Howard Koepke, Navigator: John Shelton, Bombardier: Durwood Woods, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Serviss, Radio Operator: Walt Papunan, Ball turret gunner: Ed Salo, Waist gunner: Maury Brewer,Tail gunner: Jerome Schoen (9 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d three engines and crew bailed, crashed Glems, SE of Metzingen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8077.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-823636
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36539025
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:
  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 August 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

325th BS Load Lists, June 1944, www.92ndbg.org

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

325th BS Load Lists, May 1944.  www.92ndbg.org

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8077 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database