44-6831
Delivered Hunter 23/11/44; Grenier 6/12/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG Glatton 5/1/45; Missing in Action Nordstern 16/3/45 with Roland Brazier, Alvin Hazlett, Bill Diehl, Stan Murray (4 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Bill Freeman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Klimoff, Ball turret gunner: Bill Conner, Waist gunner: Dan Hockberg,Tail gunner: Stan Swanson, roCM-Dick Trapp (6 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Rauxel, Ger?; Missing Air Crew Report 12437.(?5)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 15 February 1945 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12437 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database