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Delivered Long Beach 14/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP- ] Ridgewell 22/1/44; 7m Missing in Action Aschersleben 22/2/44 with Hal Roling, Co-pilot: Ray Bull, Navigator: John Jackson, Bombardier: Milton Soled, Radio Operator: Asbury Thompson (5 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Jemiolo, Ball turret gunner: Bill Ruark, Waist gunner: George Day, Waist gunner: Othel Martin,Tail gunner: Bob Eggert (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Hillegossen, Leopoldshone, eight miles E of Bielefeld, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2936.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Raymond A Bull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751984
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

George W Day

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert D Eggert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John R Jackson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-808067
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John Jemiolo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2936 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database