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Delivered Denver 6/4/44; Kearney 3/5/44; Grenier 21/5/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 23/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 21/6/44 with Gerald Carter, Dale Kelly, Lester Franz, Newton Riley, Lee Baker, Alf Walczak, George Scearce, Bob Long, Dick Pearce (9 Prisoner of War); Lowell Simmons (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5930.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

21 June 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5930 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database