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42-30644

Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/43; Gr Isle 26/7/43; Walla Walla 1/8/43; Scott 11/8/43; Presque Is 16/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-V] Alconbury 7/9/43; Podington 11/9/43; Missing in Action Merseburg 12/5/44 with Durward Marshall, Ball turret gunner: Jim Brown{body never found},Tail gunner: Dick Schmutte (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Norman Peck, Navigator: Harry Pachesky, Bombardier: Jim Kealey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vic Kness, Bill Cleere, Radio Operator: Edwin Huson, Waist gunner: Jack Browder (7 Prisoner of War); flak KOd #3, after heading away two more engines were lost, crashed Vallendar, two miles N of Koblenz; Missing Air Crew Report 4851.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.

327th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Jack L Browder

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

James P Brown

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Will J Cleere

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Edwin S Huson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

James B Kealey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Aerial photograph of Alconbury airfield, looking east. The technical site is at the top, the bomb dump is on the left, 9 May 1944. Photograph taken by 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group USAAF, sortie number US/7GR/LOC334. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Alconbury

Site type: Airfield

A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'

Podington

Site type: Airfield

Presque Isle Army Airfield

Site type: Airfield
Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is

Missions

353

Date: 12 May 1944

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (LL-F, serial number 42-97467) of the 91st Bomb Group, (OJ-G, serial number 42-97212) of the 96th Bomb Group and (LD-D, serial number 42-39994) of the 100th Bomb Group in Sweden, 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 297467 LL:F, 18/7/44, 297212 OJ:G, 11/4/44, 239994, LD:D 3/3/44.'

8th Air Force 250

Date: 6 March 1944

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

12 May 1944

Revisions

Date7 Jan 2023 02:14:43

Contributoracbernstein1

Changes

Sources

327th BS Load Lists, May 1944. www.92ndbg.org

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:31

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4851 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database