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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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32334931
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17036017
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: W2104801
  • Highest Rank: Warrant Officer (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15075961
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-789838
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 17 April 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15516 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database