43-38547

Delivered Cheyenne 16/8/44; Lincoln 25/8/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 13/9/44; transferred 569BS/390BG [CC-P] Framlingham 14/9/44; Missing in Action Hamburg 25/10/44 with Gene Bivins, John Green, Alf Ayash, Carl Kintz, John Sewell, Warren Van Hoose (6 Killed in Action); Vince Niemann, Tony Lapina, Jim Denyer (3 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Gut Moor, near Munster, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10261.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 01170630
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766844
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-772214
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 25 October 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10261 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database