42-37750 Mary T

Delivered Denver 16/8/43; Long Beach 17/8/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-M] Chelveston 16/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bob Lang (KIA-in crash), Navigator: John Tew, Bombardier: Jim Adcox, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ruben Almquist, Radio Operator: Warren McConnell, Ball turret gunner: Ken Maynard, Waist gunner: Chas Groeninger, Waist gunner: Howie Keenan (7 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Stan Alukonis, Tail gunner: Steve Krawszynski (2 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed near Beek, ± 20km N of Maastricht, Holland. Missing Air Crew Report 915. MARY T.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

James G Adcox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676528
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Reuben Bernard Almquist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37093543
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Stanley Alukonis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679013
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Charles J Groeninger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16000781
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Howard Jerome Keenan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33324056
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Beek, The Netherlands 14 October 1943 Crashed neer Beek, Netherlands

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 915

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 915 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database