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Delivered Cheyenne 30/12/43; Kearney 13/1/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-A] Podington 19/2/44; Missing in Action Munster 23/3/44 with Ed Larrive, Co-pilot: Jack Wilson, b/n-Alvin Lageson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe LeBlanc, Ball turret gunner: Maynard Dunker, Waist gunner: Jim Helms, Waist gunner: Ferman Wilson, Tail gunner: Joe Arant (8 Killed in Action); n/gnr-Frank Adams, Radio Operator: Jack Bogel (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Uentrup, 10 miles E of Hamm, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3416.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • 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
  • Service Numbers: 32476329
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16127674
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38365169
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

23 March 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3416 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database