42-37918 Dog Tired
L. to R. - Lloyd Pearsall (Right Waist Gunner), James J. "Shorty" Caldwell (Ball Turret Gunner), William A. Wolf (Left Waist Gunner)
William A. Wolf
Delivered Denver 14/10/43; Gr Island 26/10/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-R] Rougham 14/12/43; Missing in Action Poznan 11/4/44 with Henry Churchwell, Co-pilot: Henry Jones, Navigator: George Skelton, Bombardier: Jim Stone, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Fellure, Radio Operator: Peter Dewolf, Ball turret gunner: Jim Caldwell, Waist gunner: Bill Wolf, Waist gunner: Lloyd Pearsall, Tail gunner: Bill Arck (10 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #1 near Stettin, then enemy aircraft attack KO’d two more engines, crashed Nemitz, 10 miles SE of Cammin, Pomerania, Ger. Crew captured by German half-track without a shot being fired! Missing Air Crew Report 3861. DOG TIRED.
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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: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37231290
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34038583
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672330
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36606798
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15074885
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 |