42-39830 Berlin Playboy
Shared with the American Air Museum for upload by George H Gough's great nephew, Joel Harris.
Delivered Long Beach 14/9/43; Gr Island 3/10/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-Y] Thorpe Abbotts 8/10/43; Missing in Action Munich 18/3/44 with Paul Martin, Co-pilot: Tom Cryan, Navigator: Tom Hughes, Bombardier: Albt Racz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Levi Tonn, Radio Operator: Russ Longdon, Waist gunner: Lonnie Albin, Waist gunner: Veryl Lund, Tail gunner: John Howley (9 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Dick Faulkner (evaded capture); mid-air coll with #42-37913 (100BG); crashed Frevent, near Haudricourt, 16 miles SW of Poix, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 3234. BERLIN PLAYBOY.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36620984
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
18 March 1944 |