42-39807 Nero
Delivered Long Beach 9/9/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-Y] Molesworth 19/11/43; Missing in Action Hamm 22/4/44 with John Seddon, Bombardier: Walt Meldrich (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Chas Burks, Navigator: George Fitzpatrick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Rogers, Radio Operator: John Hess, Ball turret gunner: Don Maloney, Waist gunner: John Nemchick, Waist gunner: I.E. Holcomb, Tail gunner: Bill Mummery (8 Prisoner of War); mech fault #3 out which fell off and struck a farmhouse killing several civilians, crashed Ingelmuster, eight miles N of Kortrijk, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 4273. NERO.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15334202
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/ Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-683787
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 22 April 1944 |
Revisions
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4273 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database