43-38606 Moonlight Mission

Delivered Cheyenne 23/8/44; Lincoln 4/9/44; Grenier 17/9/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [P] Glatton 18/9/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Tom Thompson, Navigator: Charles Keith, Radio Operator: Keith Shinault, Waist gunner: Bill Peltoma, Tail gunner: John Lewis (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Max Felder, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Smith, Togglier: Alf Waichunas, Ball turret gunner: Walt Basara (4 Killed in Action); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Genthin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13912. MOONLIGHT MISSION.

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Keith V Shinault

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Thomas E Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Thomas P Thompson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0829104
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Alfred F Waichunas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 April 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13912 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database