42-31731

Delivered Cheyenne 11/12/43; Gr Island 24/12/43; Romulus 24/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Presque Is 30/1/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-M] Thorpe Abbotts 4/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Albert Amiero, Co-pilot: Howard Kilmer, Navigator: Albt Rule, Bombardier: Tom Elliott, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russ Gilbert, Radio Operator: John Kovacs, Ball turret gunner: Virgil Summers, Waist gunner: Bob Spires,Tail gunner: Tom Baer (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Owen Stockton (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Uptloh, near Quackenbruck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3019.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Albert F Amiero

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Thomas D Baer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Thomas S Elliott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier

Russell G Gilbert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Howard L Kilmer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3019 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database