42-51532 Hot Rock

MACR 9572

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John Benjamin Neher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37722061
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Frank Thomas Plesa

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37722733
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Herbert Rosenkoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12089426
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Orville Peter Smets

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16061149 at enlistment, then O-713603
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Lee Spingler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12176128 at enlistment, then T-125579
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 27 September 1944 crashed in the Wildeck forest, near Hönebach/Raßdorf, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 9572

Revisions

Date
ContributorWill Decker
Changes
Sources

I noticed the spelling of the crash location was inaccurate.

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Wallace R. Forman's "B-24 Nose Art Name Directory"
MACR 9572

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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MACR 9572 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database