42-3298
Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Dow Fd 4/6/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-Q] Horham 5/7/43; 7m, Missing in Action Hannover 26/7/43 with Leroy Massey shot trying to escape, Radio Operator: Irving Warshauer (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Albt Leonard, Navigator: Chas Goldschmid, Bombardier: Bill Weir, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Stafford, Ball turret gunner: Dan Waters, Waist gunner: Theron Smith, Waist gunner: Melvin Butler,Tail gunner: Charles Rolle (8 Prisoner of War); #3 & #4 out, fell behind, crashed Dehsen, near Hamelin, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 195.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11087033
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20248080 / O-794796
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18075300 / O-671981
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17061100 / O-730555
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37373336
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 26 July 1943
- Date: 25 July 1943
- Date: 17 July 1943
- Date: 14 July 1943
- Date: 10 July 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne AAF, WY | 30 April 1943 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 30-Apr-43. |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Hamelin, Germany | 26 July 1943 - 26 July 1943 | Missing in Action Hannover 26/7/43. #3 & #4 out, fell behind, crashed Dehsen, near Hamelin, Germany, (8 x POW, 2 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR195. |
Revisions
Corrected Smith's first name from Tharon to Theron based on enlistment record and POW record. Change submitted to his personnel record with links to the records.
Corrected my dad's name from Chas Rolfe to Charles Rolle.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 195 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database