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Delivered Cheyenne 15/1/44; Gr Island 20/1/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-F] Molesworth 28/2/44; mission to Hamm 23/3/44 with Ray Hoffman, Co-pilot: Calvin Brothers, Navigator: Herb Levy, Bombardier: Arnold Spatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Blakeney, Radio Operator: Seymour Herman, Ball turret gunner: Ollie Crenshaw, Waist gunner: Dave Miller, Bernard Hendon (9 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Jim Williams (KIA-entire turret shot off);



Missing in Action Berlin (38m) 21/6/44 with Henry Way, Co-pilot: Warren Raese, Bombardier: Julian Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Paolino, Waist gunner: Stan Lynam (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Elden Sigurdson, Radio Operator: Jim May, Ball turret gunner: Garland Meredith,Tail gunner: Bob Parks (5 Prisoner of War); flak hits quickly followed by explosion, crashed near Schulzendorf rail station, Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6540.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 757054
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38233723
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O688219
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14181910
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16027819
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Places

Missions

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 21 June 1944

Other

Returned to Base (RTB)

23 March 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3545 / MACR 6540 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database