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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

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6143783
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-727045
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6698717
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39164266
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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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

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 13-Nov-2014. Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 2749; "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2749 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database