42-31526 Sweet anna, lil butch
Delivered Denver 17/11/43; Kearney 1/12/43; Presque Is 10/12/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-V] Molesworth 1/1/44 LIL' BUTCH; 1m Missing in Action Keil 4/1/44 with Fred Humphreys, Co-pilot: Jim Clemons, Navigator: Harry Hladun, Bombardier: Burnie Mire, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Janisch, Radio Operator: Arthur Woods, Ball turret gunner: Madison Ross, Waist gunner: Melvin Dare, Waist gunner: Ed Madak, Tail gunner: Bill Sparks (10 Killed in Action); German Navy flak damage and down west of Heligoland Is. Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1682. SWEET ANNA.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-682980
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16085642
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-688440
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-797129
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36218953
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea | 4 January 1944 |