42-39821 Hey Moitle
Delivered Long Beach 10/9/43; Scott 28/10/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-J] Framlingham 13/10/43; Missing in Action Augsburg 11/4/44 with Don Zollers, Navigator: Howard Cizek, Bombardier: Frank Farnsworth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Forrest Faire, roCarl Fessel, Ball turret gunner: -Ray Percival, Waist gunner: Bob Murphy, Waist gunner: Byron Elmer,Tail gunner: Gerald De Ainza (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Len Gallant (KIA- found dead in a quarry at Ispringen, NW of Pforzheim); flak, crashed near Mannheim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3946. HEY MOITLE.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13153861
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 13 April 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3946 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database