42-40032
Delivered Long Beach 8/11/43; Kearney 24/11/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX- ] Podington 27/1/44; Missing in Action Erkner 8/2/44 with Bob Lehner, Co-pilot: George Dopp, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Casella, Radio Operator: Herb Moomaw, Waist gunner: Ed Caton,Tail gunner: Frank Hamilton (6 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Eugene Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Ray Campbell, Waist gunner: Herb Wicker (3 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Dale Kinert (evaded capture); enemy aircraft set cockpit alight then ship exploded, crashed Vauxaillon, seven miles NE of Soissons, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2363.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 February 1944 |
Revisions
Upon checking for crash site on the map, I found its actual location was NE. The original location was NW of Soissons.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2363 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database