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Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/43; Salina 9/2/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-B] Thurleigh 12/3/43; transferred 367BS [GY- ]; Missing in Action Bremen 17/4/43 with Capt Craig Harwood, Waist gunner: Bill Buchanan,Tail gunner: Joe Collette (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Gerry Clymer, Navigator: Harry WhitemanWounded in Action, Bombardier: Frank Wolinski, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou EnloeWounded in Action, Radio Operator: Bob Robel, Ball turret gunner: Clint Collins, Waist gunner: Ray EriksenWounded in Action (7 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 & #4, crashed Neustadt, near Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15517.

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A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 2 Feb 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'American Airmen Who Made First Daylight Raid On Germany. Big bombers of the United States Army Air Force made their first daylight raid on Germany recently when they dropped tons of high explosives on the Nazi naval base at Wilhelmshaven. The bombers, unescorted, met considerable fighter opposition and knocked down 22 for the loss of three bombers. Associated Press Photo S

Raymond H Eriksen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 3630217
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Ball Turret Gunner

Craig Jack Harwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-442689
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert George Robel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6142022
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Albert Lewis Rolnick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13070775 / O-732663
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Harold Wilson Whiteman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14094569 at enlistment, then O-794082
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Germany 17 April 1943

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15517 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database