42-40047

Delivered Long Beach 11/11/43; Kearney 24/11/43; Prestwick, Scotland, 7/12/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Q] Podington 31/12/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 24/2/44 with Melvin Scarborough, Co-pilot: Earle Rathke, Bombardier: Bill Raffle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Maloney, Radio Operator: Ken Bishop, Ball turret gunner: Harrison Tietz, Waist gunner: Everett Ellis, Waist gunner: Larry Rowig,Tail gunner: Rich Johnson (9 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Seymour Guff (KIA-chute failed); enemy aircraft, crashed Lugde/Westfalen, 12 miles SW of Hameln, Ger, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 2753.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Kenneth R Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Everette E Ellis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Seymour Guff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard D Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John F Maloney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 February 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2753 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database