42-5810
Delivered Long Beach 20/2/43; Will Rogers 5/3/43; Smoky Hill 28/3/43; Assigned 306BG 8/6/43; transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-S] Kimbolton 8/6/43; Missing in Action Keil 29/7/43 with Rich Johnson, Co-pilot: Carl Brink, Navigator: Dave Nichols, Bombardier: Paul Cahill, Radio Operator: Herb Wells, Ball turret gunner: Lew Mathias, Waist gunner: Bill Wazevich, Waist gunner: Ed Allen, Tail gunner: Bob Carroll (9 POW – rescued near Heligoland); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Gilbert (KIA – actually died after bail out); enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 1363.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35307683
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 29 July 1943 |