42-3333
Delivered Denver 12/5/43; Dow Fd 12/7/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-O] Framlingham 14/7/43; 3m, Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43 with Ray Becker, Co-pilot: Dave Schlegell, Navigator: Bill Conner, Bombardier: Bill Burke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clinton Hahn, Radio Operator: Herman Black, Ball turret gunner: Earl Shermeyer, Waist gunner: John Muir, Waist gunner: Roy Ball,Tail gunner: Chas Reed (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, ditched Med Sea, 50 miles off Bone, North Africa; Missing Air Crew Report 389. PURGATORY PETE.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
Mediterranean Sea | 17 August 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 389 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database