42-38062 Laura Jane

Delivered Cheyenne 29/11/43; Kearney 12/12/43; Presque Is 19/12/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-U] Snetterton 25/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Frank King Wounded in Action, Co-pilot: Jim Smith, Bombardier: George Bischoff Wounded in Action, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Guillory, Radio Operator: Everett Bradeen Wounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Curtis Jensen, Waist gunner: Henry Maul, Waist gunner: Elmer Kapischke Wounded in Action (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Bill Reade (hit by 20mm shell), Tail gunner: Bill Lloyd (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crash landed Ostenholz, 18 miles NW of Celle, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4566. LAURA JANE.

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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

George A Bischoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-707831
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Everett O Bradeen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11118525
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Louis D Guillory

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38379036
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Curtis S Jensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39290207
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Elmer Fred Kapischke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36638493
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Kapischke" was misspelled.

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the "Nickname" field to aid readability.

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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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 clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4566 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database