42-3261 Short stride iv

media-21443.jpeg UPL 21443 Crew of the "Short Stride"

Lt. George C. Parker, Pilot Lt. Rosaire Bilodeau, Co-Pilot Lt. John Adams, Navigator Lt. Graham Ladd, Bombardier

Sgt. Leo Bennet, Radio Op, SSgt, Willie Brown, Engineer SSgt. Leonard Kessinger, Ball Turret SSgt. Jim Berry, Waist Gunner SSgt. Alan White, Waist Gunner SSgt. Joe Matukonis, Tail Gunner

MACR

Object Number - UPL 21443 - Crew of the "Short Stride" Lt. George C. Parker, Pilot Lt. Rosaire Bilodeau, Co-Pilot Lt. John Adams, Navigator Lt. Graham Ladd,...

Delivered Denver 16/4/43; Bangor 22/5/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-Q] Grafton Underwood 18/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; Missing in Action Hamburg 13/12/43 with George Parker, Co-pilot: Rosaire Bilodeau, Bombardier: Graham Ladd (3 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Adams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Brown, Radio Operator: Leo Bennett, Ball turret gunner: Leon Kessenger, Waist gunner: Alan White, Waist gunner: Jim Berry, Tail gunner: Joe Matuknis (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft and flak, aircraft exploded, crashed Pulverweg, near Hamburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1655. SHORT STRIDE IV.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Leo D Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

James J Berry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Rosaire B Bilodeau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 December 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
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Marchese. FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1655 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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