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Delivered Cheyenne 17/8/44; Lincoln 26/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG Glatton 19/9/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Bruce Harrison, Co-pilot: Bob McGuire, Navigator: Ed Mullen, Bombardier: Pete Elsbeck, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Rhyner, Radio Operator: Martin Silverman, Ball turret gunner: Joe Youngross (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Tony Cerrone,Tail gunner: Chas Gordon (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Nebra, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10321.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Anthony T Cerrone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Peter G Elsbeck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-704171
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Charles I Gordon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Bruce F Harrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825856
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert C McGuire

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822504
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10321 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database