42-30254
Delivered Cheyenne 6/5/43; Denver 8/5/43; Gore 12/5/43; Kearney 29/5/43; Dow Fd 16/6/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG, t/o from Gander, Nfd, but lost over Atlantic en route UK 22/6/43; with Herb Powley, Co-pilot: Fred Montgomery, Navigator: Lloyd Boor, Bombardier: Pat Ruffin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave McGadey, Radio Operator: Ralph Atkins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Hahn, Radio Operator: Tom Cockfield, g-Morris Meyers, Tail gunner: Jim Riggs. (10 Killed in Service). Contact was made with Prestwick, Scotland, on approach to UK, but no trace. Missing Air Crew Report 3.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31162416
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-796475
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11089356
- Highest Rank: Private
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: AAEG
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32376650
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Engineer; Aerial Gunner
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
Atlantic Ocean | 21 June 1943 |
Revisions
Added an association to the 8th AF per MACR #3 at Fold3.com. SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29415910
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database