43-38256 Our Baby
Delivered Cheyenne 13/7/44; Hunter 22/7/44; Dow Fd 2/8/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-C] Kimbolton 15/8/44; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 8/9/44 with Barton Jones, Co-pilot: Bob Matthews, Navigator: Paul Barbuto, Bombardier: Edwin Woodroof, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Powell, Radio Operator: John Gustin, Ball turret gunner: Alvin Beale, Waist gunner: Fred Madden, Tail gunner: Jim Beyda (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed near Niedermohr, W of Kaiserlautern, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8846. OUR BABY.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-555885
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38326281
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-772105
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 September 1944 |
Revisions
Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”. Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8846 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database