41-24591 Rigor Mortis
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Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-B] Presque Is 20/10/42; Grafton Underwood 29/10/42; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Ray Halliday, Co-pilot: Russ Brooke, Navigator: Bob Curtis, Bombardier: Clarry Veach, Radio Operator: Joe McKegney, Waist gunner: Alf Jawerewski (6 Prisoner of War), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Shaver, Waist gunner: Tony Marandola, Tail gunner: Duane Lawhead (3 evaded capture), Ball turret gunner: Steve Dorko (Killed in Action); mech failure, crashed Buchy, 19 miles SE of Dieppe, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1344 & 2155. RIGOR MORTIS.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728325
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Presque Isle, ME, USA | 20 October 1942 | Presque Isle 20-Oct-42. |
Assigned |
Grafton Underwood, Kettering NN14, UK | 29 October 1942 | Based with 366BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
76750 Buchy, France | 6 September 1943 | Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 mech failure, crashed Buchy, 19 miles SE of Dieppe. 3 x EVD, 6 x POW, 1 x KIA MACR 1344 & 2155. |
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA |