Delivered Cheyenne 23/1/44; Gr Island 6/2/44; Grenier 10/2/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-M] Ridgewell 6/4/44; Missing in Action 1+m Berlin 19/5/44 with Harold Blog, Co-pilot: Fred Dill, Navigator: George Dennis, Bombardier: Henry Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Thompson, Radio Operator: John Heidebrink, Ball turret gunner: Stan Poloski, Waist gunner: Sam Humphrey,Tail gunner: Cornelius Anderson (9 Prisoner of War); severe flak damage, crashed in forest 11 miles S of Mohrin Afd, 37 miles NE of Berlin, Ger., (now in Poland, called Moryn). Missing Air Crew Report 5030. DRY GULCHER.



532nd BS war diary, 19/5/44: "Intense accurate flak was encountered at the target, however very little enemy air opposition was met. Piloted by Lt Blog, #088 was hit by flak over the target and dropped out of formation with #2 engine on fire. When the ship was last seen it was under control and eight chutes were seen."