42-38016 Seaton’s Sad Sack

Delivered Cheyenne 14/11/43; Kearney 8/12/43; Presque Is 9/12/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-B] Thorpe Abbotts 16/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Stan Seaton, Co-pilot: Bill Clayton, Navigator: Chas Dewolfe, Bombardier: George Ofiesh, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Peter Hogan, Radio Operator: Joe Judd, Ball turret gunner: Bob Cook, Waist gunner: Loydell Malone, Waist gunner: Art Le Breque (9 Prisoner of War); Tail gunner: Leming Hull (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Rech/Ahrweiler, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3024. SEATON’S SAD SACK.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, six men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground in front of kneeling men.

Charles W Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-522720
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot / Commander

William F Clayton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-750774
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert H Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13074805
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Charles F Dewolfe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807903
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Peter A Hogan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32451103
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 4 March 1944

Revisions

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity. Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3024 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database