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Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/43; Pueblo 12/3/43; Presque Is 12/4/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-H] Polebrook 16/4/43; Missing in Action 1m Courtrai 14/5/43 with Cliff McCoy, Co-pilot: Chas Nickels, Navigator: Carlisle Nottingham, Bombardier: Jerry Scollard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pete Brasic, Radio Operator: Cecil Bazar, Ball turret gunner: George Osborne, Waist gunner: Cleman Smith, Waist gunner: Bill Lafferty (9 Prisoner of War); Tail gunner: Bob Hilton (Killed in Action); flak hit & exploded, crashed Stene, two miles S of Ostende, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 15557.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Cecil F Bazar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18108927
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Top Turret Gunner

Peter R Brasic

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16030992
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Robert H Hilton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13065251
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

William G Lafferty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 3939303
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Clifford J McCoy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 728899
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

14 May 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15557 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database