42-107135 Homesick Angel

Delivered Denver 2/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 21/4/44; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-N] Gt Ashfield 24/4/44; Missing in Action Handorf 15/8/44 with Neil Rosener, Co-pilot: George Flynn, Navigator: Hubert Graves, Bombardier: Lester Esterman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Fiscus, Radio Operator: Roland Reid, Ball turret gunner: Clarry Dosser, Waist gunner: Laverne Rohrbaugh, Ph-Cliff Peek, Tail gunner: Joe Lopes (10 POW - all picked up by a German boat); flak damage, crashed Ijsselmeer, E of Enkhuizen, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 7908. HOMESICK ANGEL.

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Laverne E Rohrbaugh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Neil W Rosener

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Ilssemer 15 August 1944

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Added a space in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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385th BG website

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7908 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database