42-31262 Ale Smoke, Ole Smoke
Delivered Cheyenne 13/10/43; Gr Island 26/10/43; Wilmington 11/11/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-P] Framlingham 12/1/43 ALE SMOKE; Missing in Action [21m] Augsburg 16/3/44 with Darold Jenkins, Co-pilot: Virgil Fieker, Navigator: Carl Otto, Bombardier: Vernise Polly, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Woodcock, Radio Operator: Bill Hofer, Ball turret gunner: Larry Cascarino, Waist gunner: Howard Grindstaff,Tail gunner: Herschel Breeding (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Ken De Vore (KIA-did not bale out); enemy aircraft, crashed Himmlingen, near Aalen, E of Stuttgart, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3181. OLE SMOKE.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16077588
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 16 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3181 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database