42-38074

Delivered Cheyenne 2/12/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Presque Is 10/1/44; Prestwick, UK 14/1/44; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-Q] Thurleigh 16/1/44; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 24/2/44 with Loren Page, Co-pilot: Tom Kenny, Navigator: Joe Feeley, Bombardier: Henry Holt not found till 20/3/44, Ball turret gunner: George Morehead, Waist gunner: Bennett Ball (6 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edgar Harbour, Radio Operator: Jim Merson, Waist gunner: Ralph Whiteside, Tail gunner: Ted Dixon (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit #1 & #2 and knocked of wing tip, crashed Herzlake, Meppen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2770.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20341691
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 February 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2770 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database