43-38879
Photo: Miller Family
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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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38516416
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15338889
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2062734
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33632937
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 18 March 1945 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13560 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database