42-106989 Miss Adventure
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Delivered Cheyenne 19/1/44; MacDill 14/2/44; Grenier 24/2/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG [Y] Knettishall 28/2/44; on mission to Liege 25/5/44 with Tracy Breed, Co-pilot: Don Duclos, Navigator: Harry Kroneberger, Bombardier: Charles Larsen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Ingram (5 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Rene Meriot, Waist gunner: Orris Johnson, Waist gunner: Chas Mitchell, Tail gunner: Lloyd Neuhaus (4 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Stewart McConnell (Killed in Action); flak hit set #4 on fire, some bailed by pilot dived down to put out flames as return to base; MACR 5263.
Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 16/8/45; Recl Comp 6/5/46. MISS ADVENTURE.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 25 May 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5263 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database