42-5394
Delivered Tulsa 29/11/42; Morrison 12/2/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-O] Thurleigh 2/3/43; Missing in Action Bremen 17/4/43 with Ray Fortin, Co-pilot: Dave Farrell, Bombardier: Mo Pickett, Navigator: Tom Walden, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Pederson, Tail gunner: Fred Newcomb (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: John Quinn, Ball turret gunner: Don Dorion, Waist gunner: John Barnes, Waist gunner: Harry Pease (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #2 & #4, crashed Benthullen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15516.
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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 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19074255
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 10600478
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727200
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Co-Pilot ; Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 789383
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11067945
- Highest Rank: Staff 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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 17 April 1943 |