42-31086

Delivered Cheyenne 16/9/43; Gr Island 27/9/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-O] Snetterton 11/10/43; Missing in Action Bremen 16/12/43 with Edwin Smith, Co-pilot: Albt Csizmadia, Navigator: Howard Reid, Bombardier: Bob Trussler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Hawkes, Radio Operator: Marvis Sassen, Ball turret gunner: Frank Cunningham, Waist gunner: Harmon Guise, Waist gunner: Howard Inscoe,Tail gunner: John Bavosa (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft struck over Frisian Is., crashed It Kleaster, near Poppingweir, nine miles S of Leeuwarden, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1567.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

John J Bavosa

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Albert J Csizmadia

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank R Cunningham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Harmon Edgar Guise

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Earl V Hawkes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland 16 December 1943

Revisions

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AAM aircraft synopses at 42-31086, 42-31088 & 41-9086 (sic).

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1567 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database