44-6124

Delivered Tulsa 8/5/44; Hunter 17/5/44; Dow Fd 30/5/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-B] Molesworth 19/6/44; Missing in Action Osnabruck 26/9/44 with Paul Bennett, Navigator: Elwin Lane, Ball turret gunner: Chas Jones (3KIA-killed by groundfire in descent); Co-pilot: Lloyd Goff, Bombardier: Bill Singular, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edmund Gonshor, Radio Operator: Gerald Shulan, Waist gunner: Leroy Marucco,Tail gunner: Chas Essig (6 Prisoner of War); flak hit between #1 & #2, crashed Voxtrup, SE of Osnabruck, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9403.

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Elwin A Lane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Leroy N Marucco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Charles F Railing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0764448
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Gerald M Shulan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

William H Singular

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 26 September 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9403 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database