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43-38463

Delivered Cheyenne 6/8/44; Lincoln 17/8/44; Grenier 3/9/44; Assigned 401BG Deenthorpe in error 4/9/44; transferred 600BS/398BG [N8-X] Nuthampstead 5/9/44; 601BS [3O-X]; repaired Missing in Action 21/11/44 with Rogers, AOC but re-ass 24/11/44; (28m) Missing in Action Zeitz 30/11/44 with Roger Weum, Co-pilot: Chas Bagley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Zasa, Radio Operator: Herb Helbig, Waist gunner: Felix Burne,Tail gunner: Chas Stein (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Woodcock, Ball turret gunner: Bob Craver (2 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Dick Fletcher (evaded capture); flak, crashed Grossloebichau, near Jena-Burgel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11145.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 601st Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group.

601st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Charles P Bagley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron 601st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17119025 / O-765218
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Felix E Byrne

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32983524
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert W Craver

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12216293
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Richard E Fletcher

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15081872
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier

Herbert A Helbig

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32868322
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Bomber crews from the 401st Bomb Group look over P-51 Mustang, FT-T, serial number 43-12172, of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at Deenethorpe airfield. One of their B-17 Flying Fortresses is in the background. Printed caption on reverse of print: '...401st Bomb Group look over a North American P-51 Mustang at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 December 1943.'

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

30 November 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:29

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11145 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database