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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Leming Hull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35671600
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Joseph A Judd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32440417
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Arthur J Labrecque

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31150856
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Loydell Malone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15354046
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

George N Ofiesh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13038110
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 4 March 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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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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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
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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