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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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811823
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 May 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4875 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database