42-3488 Weidner’s Wildcat
Subsequenly flew #42-3488, shown here with a B-17F-BO.
Standing Left to Right:
T/Sgt. Herbert M Baber: Engineer/Gunner
Sgt. Howard G Hall: Asst. Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Theodore R Schatz: Radio Operator/Gunner
Sgt. Wilfred M Husband: Asst. radio Operator/Gunner
Sgt. Francis M. Harwell: Waist Gunner
Sgt. Joseph La Via: Tail Gunner
Kneeling Left to Right:
2/Lt. Edwin F Pollock: Pilot
2/Lt. Milo A Raim: Co-Pilot
2/Lt. Maurice G Alexander: Navigator
2/Lt. Max Weinstein: Bombardier
Marchese; FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
Delivered Denver 13/7/43; Scott 15/8/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-L] Gt Ashfield 25/8/43; Missing in Action Emden 11/12/43 with Edwin Pollock, Co-pilot: Milo Raim, Navigator: Maurice Alexander, Bombardier: Max Weinstein, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Baber, Radio Operator: Max Schwartz, Waist gunner: Francis Harwell,Tail gunner: Joe Lavia (8 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Wilf Husband, Waist gunner: Howard Hall (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #2, crashed yards from Lake Sneekermeer, Offingawier, Holl. Missing Air Crew Report 1665. WEIDNER’S WILDCAT.
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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 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12080317
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 December 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1665 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database