42-30225

Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Sioux City 11/5/43; Smoky Hill 11/6/43; Dow Fd 2/7/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG [--J] Knettishall 1/7/43; Missing in Action Hanover 27/7/43 with John Denton, Co-pilot: Nathan Fair, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Hayman, Ball turret gunner: Ed Cordts, Waist gunner: Tom Kennedy,Tail gunner: Chas Scott (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Davis, Bombardier: Ed Basham, Radio Operator: Frank Glose, Waist gunner: Ivan Walter (4 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 & set ship on fire, crashed on airfield at Vechtal, near Aurich, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3131. MISTER YANK.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Edward A Basham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Edward J Cordts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32357540
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William B Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John R Denton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Nathan E Fair

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-523334
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 26 July 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3131 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database