42-102683
Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD- ] Thurleigh 25/5/44; Missing in Action Dessau 20/7/44 with Malcolm Frazee, Co-pilot: Aram Nahabedian, Navigator: Theo Lee, Bombardier: Sam Jordan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Butschek, Radio Operator: Dick Hill, Ball turret gunner: Paul Wehunt, Waist gunner: George Johnson,Tail gunner: Carroll Reimann (9 Returned to Duty); flak, ditched Channel, off Ostend, Bel., all saved and taken to Dover, Kent, UK.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11034029
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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![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