42-31122 Six Nights in Telergma, Arabian Nuts

Delivered Cheyenne 22/9/43; Gr Island 6/10/43; Wilmington 10/10/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-A] Framlingham 14/10/43; (3m) Missing in Action Emden 11/12/43 with Capt Hiram C. Skogmo: Pilot; Major Ralph V. Hansel, Group CO: Co-pilot; Bombardier: Merle M. Cloud; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ralph H. Sindeldecker; Radio Operator: Johnnie U. Adams; Ball turret gunner: Jack P. Fariss; Waist gunner: Patrick G. Welch; Tail gunner/Observer: Lt. Whitney F. Poythress Jr. (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Capt Irving R. Lifson; passenger - Lead Navigator, Capt. Donald L. Warren; Waist gunner: Ernest Phillips (3 Prisoner of War); hit by rocket, crashed North Sea between Germany's East Frisian islands of Norderney and Langeoog; Missing Air Crew Report 1583. SIX NIGHTS IN TELERGMA (ARABIAN NUTS).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 11 December 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorDavid Armstrong
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Added info and clarified existing info.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1583 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database