42-5129
Delivered Denver 29-Sep-42; New Castle 16-October-42; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO- ] Thurleigh 1-January-43; Missing in Action 4-Mar-43 on a mission to bomb the marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. Shot down by Uffz Flecks and Hans Miessner (6/JG1) (9-man crew) MACR 2749. 9KIA.
P Capt William E. Friend, Jr. (KIA); CP 1Lt Aaron E. Cuddeback (KIA)
N 1Lt George W. Owens, Jr. (KIA); B 2Lt George W. Frederick (KIA)
E/TTG TSgt William E. Cherry (KIA); RO: TSgt Mahlon E.Snover (KIA)
BTG SSgt Gilbert G. Shoemaker (KIA); WG Sgt Stanley C. Guiou (KIA)
TG TSgt Ernest P Garland
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16019073
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-442742
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-726142
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-385065
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6278073
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Missions
- Date: 4 March 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea | 4 March 1943 | Crashed into the North Sea just off the Hook of Holland. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 13-Nov-2014. Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 2749; "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2749 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database