44-6166 The red - red ass, the devil himself

Delivered Tulsa 19/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 5/6/44; Assigned 327BS/303BG [GN-V] Molesworth 5/7/44; Missing in Action Germersheim 13/1/45 with Jack Rose, T.J. Cornyn, Bill McMahon, John Nazarian, Blake Dyson, Joe Scaglione, Lynn Brinkley, Clyde Cottle, Lloyd Hester, Warren Yates VI - voice interpreter (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Pirmasens, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11572. THE RED - RED ASS, THE DEVIL HIMSELF.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38564348
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O2065589
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-722523
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32885973
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-825995
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nicknames mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11572 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database