42-30238

Delivered Cheyenne 1/5/43; Sioux City 13/5/43; Casper 12/6/43; Smoky Hill 13/6/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 24/6/43 CLASSY CHASSY; Missing in Action Kassel 30/7/43 with Frank Kelly, Co-pilot: Ken Alexander, Navigator: Carl Alexander, Bombardier: David Adams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Randall Ryals, Radio Operator: Harry Schwerdt, Ball turret gunner: Carlton Jones, Waist gunner: Joe Marchwinski, Waist gunner: Joe Mascke,Tail gunner: Alex Milligan (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Dorla, near Lichtenau, 12 miles SW of Kassel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3133. WING AND A PRAYER.

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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

David B Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Carl R Alexander

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Kenneth W Alexander

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert Charles Cozens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727183
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jim Bob Gunn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735375
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 30 July 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3133 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database