43-38535

Delivered Cheyenne 14/8/44; Hunter 23/8/44; Grenier 6/9/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG Thorpe Abbotts 8/9/44; Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Ralph Whitcomb, Howard Nicol, George Pults, Clarry Stonecifer, Art Stemen (5 Killed in Action); Dick Rolle, Albt Delgado {Wounded in Action}, Clayton Smith {Wounded in Action}, Roch Courreges {Wounded in Action} (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set wing afire amd then spun down, crashed Rothenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11357.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Roch E Courreges

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Albert G Delgado

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Howard W Nicol

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

George A Pults

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Richard K Rolle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 31 December 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11357 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database