42-29878 Lady Godiva
Delivered Cheyenne 3/3/43; Sioux City 18/3/43; Kearney 9/4/43; Dow Fd 13/4/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-G] Kimbolton 9/5/43; Missing in Action St Nazaire 29/5/43 with Theo Peterson, Radio Operator: John Scott (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Jack Bourn, Navigator: Woodrow Moore, Bombardier: Warren Rosacker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Maynard Spencer, Ball turret gunner: Bill Blubaugh, Waist gunner: Paul Cribelar, Waist gunner: Bill Ayres,Tail gunner: Gideon Brown (8 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Channel a mile offshore of St Quay-Portrieux, 10 miles N of St Breiuc, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1293. LADY GODIVA.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20345545 at enlistment, then O-732754
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 29 May 1943 |