42-38104

Delivered Cheyenne 14/12/43; Gr Island 27/12/43; Presque Is 26/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 17/2/44; transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-I] Podington 11/3/44; Missing in Action Munster 23/3/44 with Doug McDonald, Co-pilot: Tom Corkin, Navigator: Roger Blake, Bombardier: Abner Fleisher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Lowe, Radio Operator: Walt Jucha, Ball turret gunner: Bob Waddle, Waist gunner: Jim Barrow, Waist gunner: Ernie Jones,Tail gunner: Bill Bailey (9 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Roger Blake (EVD-ret UK via Spain); enemy aircraft, crashed NW of Durnal, near Spontin, seven miles NE of Dinant, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 3417.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 23 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3417 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database