42-3554
Delivered Denver 29/7/43. Grand Island 10/8/43.
Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-B] Podington 16/9/43.
Transferred 325BS [NV-B] (Possibly 327BS UX-B).
Missing in Action Anklam 9/10/43 with:
5 crew killed in action:
- Bill Whelan, Co-pilot;
- Frank Tomlinson, Navigator;
- Dave Emery (body washed up 11/11), Bombardier;
- Fred Rodway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner;
- Harry Hecker Radio Operator.
5 Crew taken Prisoner of War:
- John Neville, Ball turret gunner;
- Glenn Winch, Waist gunner;
- Jim Batson, Waist gunner;
- Ralph Martinez, Tail gunner;
- Walt Zimmerman.
Ditched in the North Sea, W of Jutland.
Missing Air Crew Report MACR 746.
Connections
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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: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18042833
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-797289
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 9 October 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
North Sea | 9 October 1943 |
Revisions
Associated Bomb Squadron and mission from details given at http://www.airmen.dk
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 746 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database