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Delivered Cheyenne 7/1/44; Gr Island 15/1/44; Presque Is 21/2/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-R] Molesworth 1/3/44; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 26/3/44 with Chas Mars, Co-pilot: Bill Dallas, Navigator: George Arvanites, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Foster, Radio Operator: Ed McGinnis, Ball turret gunner: Chas Dunlap, Waist gunner: Alby Senechal, Waist gunner: Dolbert Nivens,Tail gunner: Vince Agione (9 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Conrad Kersch (EVD-ret UK after D-Day); flak, crashed Cote de l’Haeneberg, Lederzeele, three miles N of Omer, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 3475. TENNESSEE HILLBILLY.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 26 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3475 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database