42-37768

media-50107.pdf (127.96 KB) Document 50107 B-17 Flying Fortress Crew, 42-37768

Personal collection

Object Number - Document 50107 - B-17 Flying Fortress Crew, 42-37768

Delivered Denver 23/8/43; Gr Island 18/9/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-J] Kimbolton 19/10/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with P.A. Waggoner Jr, Co-pilot: Burt Emerson, Navigator: Herb Young, Bombardier: Art Desmond`surrendered four days later`, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Will Cowan, Radio Operator: Murray Nadel, Ball turret gunner: Brady Adkins, Waist gunner: Ken Taylor (8 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: Noel Hillyard`chute failed`,Tail gunner: Bob Sutton (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Gifhorn/Hanover road junction, a mile S of Hanigsen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1943.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

media-50104.pdf (64.89 KB) Document 50104 S/SGT. Brady Adkins

From personal collection

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1943 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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