42-30090 El Psstofo

Delivered Cheyenne 8/4/43; Kearney 16/4/43; Wendover 2/5/43; Hill 12/5/43; Wendover 16/5/43; Kearney 22/5/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 2/6/43; transferred 351BS/100BG [EP-B] Thorpe Abbotts 9/6/43 MAD HOUSE; Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with Winston MacCarter, Co-pilot: Dan Barna, Navigator: Harry Weachter, Bombardier: George Zeigler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Rogers, Radio Operator: Alex Sawicki, Ball turret gunner: Bob Sandy, Waist gunner: Ray Manley, Waist gunner: Roy Graff, Tail gunner: Cosimo Demonica (10 Prisoner of War); Me109 rocket KO’d #1, crashed Haltern, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1027. EL P'SSTOFO.

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Jack C Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Robert W Sandy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37143333
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Alexander F Sawicki

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31097277
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Harold L Weachter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-667462
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George H Ziegler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732693
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 October 1943

Revisions

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Randy Holliday, son of 100th BG , 418th BS co-pilot Reg C. Holliday. The correct name of this AC has been updated to correct a typo. The name is a play on words in Spanish for "Pissed Off".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 8th AF mission for 10 Oct 1943.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space to the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1020 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database