43-38879

media-37942.jpeg UPL 37942 2Lt William M Bishop, was the Pilot on B17C 43-38879 452nd Bomb Group, who crashed into the Englich Channel on March 18th 1945...

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Object Number - UPL 37942 - 2Lt William M Bishop, was the Pilot on B17C 43-38879 452nd Bomb Group, who crashed into the Englich Channel on March 18th 1945... Photo: Miller...

Delivered Hunter 2/10/44; Dow Fd 15/10/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 19/10/44; returning from Berlin 18/3/45 with Bill Bishop, Co-pilot: Bob Barnes, Navigator: Bill Mullen, Bombardier: Whittaker Stephens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Floyd Davies, Radio Operator: Monroe Bryan, Ball turret gunner: Orvill Garton, Waist gunner: Russ Ardito,Tail gunner: Henry Daniel (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 43-38982 (452BG), crashed North Sea off Holland. Missing Air Crew Report 13560.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Russell B Ardito

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36863259
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
2LT Robert G Barnes

Robert G Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 2067766
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William M Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-830809
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Monroe J Bryan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Henry F Daniel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39863811
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 18 March 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13560 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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