42-37742 Vagabond Lady

Delivered 13/8/43; Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-J] Bassingbourn 22/9/43; Missing in Action 5m Wilhelmshaven 3/11/43 with Bill McAdams, Co-pilot: Bob Shipp, Navigator: Grey Winchester, e-Tom Kenefik, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Allender, Radio Operator: Alf Ramones, Ball turret gunner: Bernie Silverman, Waist gunner: Joe Chisar, Waist gunner: Gilberto Ortiz, Tail gunner: Earl Miller (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed North Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 1154. VAGABOND LADY.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678806
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 3 November 1943

Revisions

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1154 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database