42-31231
Delivered Cheyenne 7/10/43; Gd Island 19/10/43; Romulus 28/10/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-W] Podington 23/11/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 23/3/44 with Homer Wall, Co-pilot: John Abel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Turner (3 Killed in Action); Navigator: Jim Hyland, Bombardier: Sid Trink, Radio Operator: Ted Dilley, Ball turret gunner: Andy Toporcer, Waist gunner: Ken Porter, Waist gunner: Jim Dibrino,Tail gunner: Leon Luba (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed between Wambeln & Scheidingen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3413.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12026267
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 6 March 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 23 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3413 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database