42-31172 Miss Patricia
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UPL 12810
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Delivered Cheyenne 27/9/43; Harvard 13/10/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-B] Thurleigh 26/11/43; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 24/4/44 with Irwin Schwedock, Co-pilot: Paul Gambiana, Navigator: Harris Palmer, Bombardier: Howard Hunter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed McNeil, Radio Operator: Constantine Tsairis, Ball turret gunner: George Dufau, Waist gunner: Martin Willoughby, Waist gunner: Dick Iacona, Tail gunner: Bryce Frisbie (10INT); enemy aircraft KOd #2 with damage to #3; crash landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 4279; (old B-17F top turret installed). MISS PATRICIA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693365
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-667696
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 24 April 1944 |