43-37898 Belle In The Keyhole

Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Kearney 13/6/44; Dow Fd 3/7/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG Ridgewell 3/7/44; transferred 412BS/95BG [QW-A] Horham 4/7/44; with G.W. Austin, Radio Operator: E. Lemmons and lwg-Bennett Carlisle, both wia 16/8/44; 19m, Missing in Action Rechlin 25/8/44 with Watson Shepherd, Co-pilot: Leon Hansen, Navigator: John Gregory, Bombardier: Milton Cohen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Kirpatrick, Radio Operator: Dan Cahan, Ball turret gunner: Bill Berry, Waist gunner: Tom Eade, Tail gunner: Earl Hinnah (9 Prisoner of War); flak hit in right wing, force landed Tutow Afd, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8281. BELLE IN THE KEYHOLE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

William T Berry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Daniel Cahen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Milton Cohen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Thomas E Eade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John B Gregory

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719934
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

570

  • Date: 25 August 1944

548

  • Date: 13 August 1944

545

  • Date: 12 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

25 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/356

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/196

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8281 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database