42-3235 Lakanuki

Delivered Cheyenne 7/4/43; Assigned 100BG Dow Fd 23/5/43; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-T] Grafton Underwood 23/6/43; Missing in Action Le Mans 4 July 1943 with Pilot Lawrence W. Meyer.Co-pilot: Norman A. Gauntt, Navigator: James C. Crouch, Bombardier: Thomas H. Brzoznowski, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: James L. LaRue, Radio Operator: Jack Davidson, Ball turret gunner: James T. Carter, Waist gunner: Floyd Hubble Jr, Waist gunner: Kenneth E. Christensen (9 Killed in Action); Tail gunner: David L. Butcher (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed on a farm at Poillé-sur-Vègre, Sarthe, France. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 3035. LAKANUKI.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16056228 at enlistment, then O-735948
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16011010
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6950609
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38130722
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15095103 at enlistment, then O-797275
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Black and white arial shot of 3 aircraft runways and building surrounded by open fields
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 7 April 1943 - 23 May 1943 For modification

Delivered

Bangor, ME 04401, USA 23 May 1943 - 23 June 1943 For move to England.  Initially assigned 100th Bomb Group

Transferred

Grafton Underwood, Kettering, England, UK 23 June 1943 - 4 July 1943 394th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron

Crashed

Pipriac, France 4 July 1943 - 4 July 1943 MIA on mission to Le Mans, France.  Shot down by enemy aircraft.  MACR 3035

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 3035

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4495 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database