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Delivered Cheyenne 7/10/43; Grand Island 1/11/43; Dallas 6/11/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO- ] Thurleigh 14/12/43; Missing in Action Augsburg 25/2/44 with Jim Coleman, Co-pilot: Oscar Bourn, Bombardier: Clinton Snyder, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rex Hayes, Radio Operator: Calvin Garrison, Ball turret gunner: Phillip Vaught, Waist gunner: Bill Wiersma, Waist gunner: Joe Buckley, Tail gunner: Fred Organ (9 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Louis Rodriguez (EVD, but INT Switz); enemy aircraft, crashed La Francheville, two miles SW of Charleville, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2768. TOP HAT.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Oscar B Bourn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-686448
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Joseph E Buckley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

James R Coleman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-000292
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Calvin G Garrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17154444
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Rex L Hayes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14102667
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 25 February 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2768 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database