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Delivered Cheyenne 11/1/44; Savannah 23/1/44; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-U] Thurleigh 22/2/44; Missing in Action 1m Augsburg 25/2/44 with Chas Bayless, Co-pilot: Clarry Crowl, Navigator: Mike Kalish, Bombardier: Jim Laughlin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Wallace, Radio Operator: Bill Vought, Ball turret gunner: Ken Willey, Waist gunner: Carl Hudson,Tail gunner: Bill Christian (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Ray Manski (KIA-by 20mm shell); enemy aircraft, crashed Kuppenheimer Forest, near Landau, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2767.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-741191
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13092791
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38214594
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 25 February 1944 |