42-32002 Berlin First
Delivered Cheyenne 14/1/44; Gr Island 30/1/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-X] Horham 11/2/44; 9m, Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Tom Barksdale, Co-pilot: Dave Atwood, Navigator: Fred Riddle, Bombardier: Gus Briding, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mike Kovich, Radio Operator: Edgar Jurist, Ball turret gunner: Andy Brown, Waist gunner: Chas Hatton, Waist gunner: Paul Fredenburg,Tail gunner: Jim Jackson (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #3 & #4, leveled off then #2 caught fire, crashed Barnsdorf, near railtrack to Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2982. BERLIN FIRST.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12168462 / O-693727
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20447474 / O-801237
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 6 March 1944
- Date: 4 March 1944
- Date: 3 March 1944
- Date: 2 March 1944
- Date: 29 February 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
6 March 1944 - 6 March 1944 | Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44. Cause - enemy aircraft KO’d #3 & #4, leveled off then #2 caught fire, crashed Barnsdorf, near railtrack to Bremen, Germany. (10 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR2982 |