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Assigned to 767BS, 461BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Odertal oil refinery with Hailey crew; shot down by Fw190, went down through overcast aflame, having lost 3 x engines. 3 x POW 6 x KIA MACR 10650
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11120703
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35769407
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34607342
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18248730
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Flight engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-705686
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Cerignola #3
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Olomouc, Czech | 17 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Odertal oil refinery with Hailey crew; shot down by Fw190, went down through overcast aflame. 3 x POW 6 x KIA MACR 10650 |
Assigned |
Torreto, Italy | Assigned to 767BS, 461BG, 15AF USAAF. |