42-31519 Wolf Pack
Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Boise 24/11/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Chicago 8/1/44; Romulus 9/1/44; Presque Is 11/1/44;
Assigned 709BS/447BG [IE-B] Rattlesden 18/1/44. Missing in Action Berlin 29 April 1944 with Pilot Dean S. Flemming, Co-pilot: Lloyd D. Ittel, Navigator: Carl W. McCuen, Bombardier: Joe Elliott, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: William M. Shaw, Radio Operator: Sidney R. Stein, Ball turret gunner: Andrew Leydens, Waist gunner (substitute that day for Anthony Durante): Raymond Hindle, Waist gunner: William C. Pascocello, Tail gunner: Leslie E. Orr. Ditched North Sea on return from mission, crew picked up by AFSR. All 10 crew members returned to duty (RTD).
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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: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11027889 at enlistment, then O-752054
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11079815
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35450186 at enlistment
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 29 April 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Ditched |
North Sea | 29 April 1944 | on return from the Berlin mission |