43-38169 Sweat Box

Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Grenier 17/7/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 18/7/44; 836BG [2G-J]; Missing in Action Frankfurt 29/12/44 with Ed Perrot, (7 Prisoner of War); (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Bitburg Eifel, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11374.

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People

Donald E Boland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38563939
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John W Claussen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17032890
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Frank D Dillard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Marvin A Iverson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

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ContributorLCHauenstein
Changes
Sources

487th group records

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log