42-51098
Collided above Zerbst, Germany, with B-24 #42-52447 of the same Squadron. Crashed near Mosigkau, 7km SW of Dessau, Germany, about 200m from the crash location of 447. All nine men on board Killed In Action (KIA): Pilot Joe Guestella (Died of wounds after capture - DOW); Co-Pilot Hal F. Linder; Bombardier/Nose Turret gunner Kelly Crabtree; Navigator Norman A. Harris; Radio Operator Peter J. Calzonetti; Top Turret gunner Howard Cohen; Right Waist gunner Frank W. Tatum; Left Waist gunner Gilbert E. Matthews; Tail gunner John C. Ruppert. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 8432.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-713176
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-823646
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13108281
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 10601043
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33533442
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Mosigkau, Germany | 16 August 1944 | mid-air collision with B-24 #42-52447, crashed near Mosigkau, 7km SW of Dessau, Germany |