44-6170 Sittin' Pretty
Personal collection of Fred A. Huston
Delivered Tulsa 19/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 4/6/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 7/6/44; transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-M] Snetterton 8/6/44; transferred 337BS; landing accident at Rougham with Jim Pleasant 8/12/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Linwood Wyman, Co-pilot: George Lewis, togg-Rolando Sias, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Jones, Radio Operator: Harry Doran, Tail gunner: Burl Glendenning (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Walter Moore, Ball turret gunner: Newton Blough, Waist gunner: Chas Baird (3 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Heilgensee, Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12155. SITTIN' PRETTY.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-061914
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13142470 / T-129971
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-819190
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 3 February 1945 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12155 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database