42-29798

Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/43; Salina 8/3/43; Dow Fd 19/4/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-L] Alconbury 25/4/43; then 325BS; Missing in Action Kassel 28/7/43 with Ben Smotherman, Co-pilot: Dave Pollack, Navigator: Sid Leigh, Bombardier: Wray McKenzie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Atlee Pearson, Radio Operator: John Fogarty, Ball turret gunner: V.M. Chandler, Waist gunner: Curtis Moore, Waist gunner: Jim O’Connell,Tail gunner: Fred Rentz (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, force landed Veenendaal, near Wageningen, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 657.

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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: 6397902
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 July 1943

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 657 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database