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Delivered Long Beach 27/2/43; Sioux City 18/3/43; Dow Fd 13/4/43; Assigned 527BS/379BG [F0-0] Kimbolton 22/4/43; Missing in Action Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 with Dave Rees, Co-pilot: Clair Dietrich, Navigator: Bill Busch, Bombardier: Ernie Galloway (4 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Brennan, Radio Operator: Joe Murphy, Ball turret gunner: Dominick Fiorani, Waist gunner: Jim Williams, Waist gunner: Chester Lunquist,Tail gunner: Stam Govern (6 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Leimersdorf, seven miles N of Ahrweiler, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1360. CINDY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

David W Bees

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John T Brennan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

William L Busch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Carl Leon Denny

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16051745
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Clair M Dietrich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 August 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1360 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database