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media-7615.jpeg UPL 7615 Gross, Hunter, Miller, Gray, Strickrott, and Brown - 398th First Mission - 6 May 1944
398th Mission No. 1 Sottevast, France 6 May 1944

from 398th BG mission reports

Object Number - UPL 7615 - Gross, Hunter, Miller, Gray, Strickrott, and Brown - 398th First Mission - 6 May 1944 398th Mission No. 1 Sottevast, France 6 May 1944

Delivered Tulsa 24/3/44; Hunter 11/4/44; Grenier 21/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-A] Nuthampstead 3/5/44; flown by Group CO Col Hunter on first mission 6/5/44; (4m) Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Capt Unite Brodin, Co-pilot: Major Judson Gray (mp), Navigator: Capt Gordon Davidson, Ex/n-Lou Haberman, Bombardier: Paul Voehringer, Ball turret gunner: Pete Corrado, Waist gunner: Sidor Stizzo, Waist gunner: Martin Woodward, (8 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leroy Elton, Radio Operator: Bernie Rochford, Tail gunner: Lt Jerome Hans (3 Prisoner of War); flak hits #3 and #4, then exploded and crashed Jungfernheide railway station, Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 5252.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Unite L Brodin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-740045
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Peter D Carrado

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31168675
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Gordon F Davidson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728353
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Leroy Elton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18176450
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Judson F Gray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-390538
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Mission, Squadron Commander

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 May 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date
ContributorA. van Erp
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www.fold3.com

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5252 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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