42-31172 Miss Patricia

media-12810.jpeg 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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811731
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Malsom Crew Gunners
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32480475
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806139
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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306th BG

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4279 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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