43-38581

Delivered Cheyenne 20/8/44; Lincoln 7/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44;

Assigned 96BG Snetterton 19/9/44; battle damaged Ijmuiden, Holland 6/2/45 with following crew:

2Lt Ernest W Haygeman, Pilot

2lt Jack Schwartz, Co-Pilot

2Lt Donald L Meyer, Navigator

Cpl Thomas M Barber

Cpl James W Hall

Cpl Robert R Kirchner

Cpl Byron L Magnum

Cpl Minor W Meyer

Cpl Howard B Rocheleau



First Disney op, using RN rocket bombs. Salvaged 10/2/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19112486
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Galmaarden, Belgium 6 February 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log