42-30735 Rough Group

Delivered Denver 20/7/43; Geiger Fd 8/8/43; Gore 13/8/43; Redmond 15/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-P] Alconbury 26/9/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 31/12/43 with Mike Stroff, Co-pilot: Alex Denniston, Navigator: Fred Coulter, Bombardier: Bob Meakin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mike Colamonico, Ball turret gunner: Tom Martin, Waist gunner: Stan Prus (7 Prisoner of War), Radio Operator: Gus Struhar, Waist gunner: Tony Mills,Tail gunner: Harry Maher (3 evaded capture); flak, crash landed on mainland near La Rochelle, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1957 (+1670?). ROUGH GROUP.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Michael Colamonico

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

Frederick L Coulter

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

Alexander C Denniston

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

Harold F Maher

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

Thomas W Martin

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 31 December 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorSteve Visser
Changes
Sources

Name provided by web entry found on https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-30735-rough-group/ B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1957 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database