42-31065

Delivered Cheyenne 13/9/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-Z] Thurleigh 19/10/43; Missing in Action Brux 12/9/44 with Paul Bailey, Co-pilot: Rudy Babel, Bombardier: Bob Vickers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leroy Hollenberg, Radio Operator: Tom Chandler, Ball turret gunner: Harry Boland, Waist gunner: Joe Burns,Tail gunner: Leo Zych (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Dick Rodenberger (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Kasserolhof, near Eberswalde, N of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8827.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37414669
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
Basil Marginean
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16014647
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Robert Vickers
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749203
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36895389
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 September 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8827 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database