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A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. UPL 34454 UPL 34454 A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress.

Thomas E. Falls Jr. top is 2nd from left (marked with a cross)

Staff Sergeant Donald Voorhees is in the front row, third from left. Robert F. Swift is front row, 5th from the left (second in from the right).

Correspondence with the nephew of Robert Swift

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Object Number - UPL 34454 - A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Thomas E. Falls Jr. top is 2nd from left (marked with a cross) Staff...

Delivered Denver 10/1/44; Kearney 20/1/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-K] Snetterton 27/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Jim Fitzpatrick, Co-pilot: Tom Falls, Navigator: Jim Cline, Bombardier: Francis Joyce, Radio Operator: Ray Garafolo, Ball turret gunner: Hersal Cralle, Waist gunner: Don Vorhees, Waist gunner: Buford McCarson,Tail gunner: Chas Suessmann (9 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Swift (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, exploded, crashed Lindhorst, near Celle, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4568.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

James W Cline

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress.

Hersal B Cralle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress.

Thomas E Falls

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress.

James William Fitzpatrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747386
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress.

Raymond G Garafolo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 May 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Source: B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945 ;MARCHESE.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4568 / MACR 664 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress.

Object number: UPL 34454 - A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B...