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Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Gr Island 20/2/44; Grenier 13/3/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-D] Chelveston 31/3/44; Missing in Action Saarbrucken 11/5/44 with Capt Maurice Thomas, Co-pilot: Capt Magnus Bolken, Radio Operator: Joe Regan (3 evaded capture); Navigator: Bill Dixon, Ex/n-Carroll Witton, Bombardier: Jim San Marco, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Olvin Cherry, Ball turret gunner: Rivers Cowley, Waist gunner: Francis Sanford, Waist gunner: Bill Quinn, Tail gunner: Lt Bob Sunderland (8 Prisoner of War); flak damaged three engines, crashed Belval, five miles W of Charleville, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 4875.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Lallah-V" that belly landed on the runway. From left to right they are: First Lieutenant Karl H. Brauer, Navigator, from Indianapolis; Major J. Lawrence Smith co-pilot, from Carpinteria, California; Second Lieutenant Magnus G. Bolken, Operations Officer, from Arnegard, North Dakota; First Lieutenant Robert D. Metcalf, Bombardier, from Sacramento, California; Staff Sergeant John F. Hill, Asst radio operator, from Valhalla, New

Magnus G Bolken

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728817
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Olvin M Cherry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Rivers Roger Cowley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William L Dixon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William T Quinn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32311376
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 May 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4875 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database