42-30790 Cue Ball

Delivered Cheyenne 28/7/43; Gore 29/7/43; Cheyenne 4/8/43; Dalhart 15/8/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-Q] Polebrook 22/9/43; Missing in Action {2m} Anklam 9/10/43 with Capt Harry Morse, Co-pilot: George Nicolescu, Navigator: Capt Chas Shaw, Bombardier: Ben Fincher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Doubledee, Radio Operator: George Lee, Ball turret gunner: Jim Vander Laan, Waist gunner: Joe Hill, Waist gunner: Carl Pettus, Tail gunner: Torrido Marcial, foto-Rich Getchell (11 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set wing on fire, crashed Anklam area, Missing Air Crew Report 878. CUE BALL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15315863
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734795
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11118521
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13046282
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13030981
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 October 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 878 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database