43-39226

Delivered Hunter 10/1/45; Grenier 24/1/45; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 3/2/45; Missing in Action Hamburg 30/3/45 with Martin Dwyer, Carlton Williams, Jerome fruhling, Herb Overcash, Grayson Barksdale, Seymour Cohen, Herb Brase, Walter Lowrey {tg}, Doug Deacon {rcm} (9 Prisoner of War); George Denman (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Pinneberg, Ger?. Missing Air Crew Report 13506.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33656424
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37636154
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12075491
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36172275
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radar Counter Measures Operator, Radio Counter Measures
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2069964
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 30 March 1945

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13506 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database