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media-36346.jpeg UPL 36346 "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force drop their holiday greetings from open bomb-bay doors, high over Germany on 24 Dec 44. This was part of the record force which attacked Nazi targets."

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Object Number - UPL 36346 - "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force drop their holiday greetings from open bomb-bay doors, high over Germany on 24 Dec 44. This...

Delivered Cheyenne 17/12/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 20/6/44; Missing in Action Munster 5/10/44 with Harvey Green, Co-pilot: Joe Geiseler{Wounded in Action}, Navigator: Murray Sklaroff{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Frank Sage, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theo Bassetti, Radio Operator: Bill Usrey, Ball turret gunner: Bolec Nowicki, Waist gunner: Martin McGowan, Waist gunner: Paul Neubeck{Wounded in Action},Tail gunner: Carl Smythers (10 Returned to Duty); flak & enemy aircraft KOd three engines, crash landed Castelraij, 12 miles NW of Venlo, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 9765. FINAL APPROACH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Theodore R Bassetti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 326694?0
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Joseph H Gieseler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-556374
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harvey L Green

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Martin A McGowan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Paul J Neubeck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner, waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 5 October 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9765 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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