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Delivered Hunter 12/8/44; Grenier 29/8/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-L] Molesworth 26/9/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg (1st mission) 28/9/44 with Chas Glasgow (Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: George Ashford, Navigator: John Cashman, Bombardier: Homer Goff, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hilaire Lisabeth, Radio Operator: Bob Britz, Ball turret gunner: Jethem McConathy, Waist gunner: John McGlinn, Tail gunner: Jim Miller (8 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #1 & #2, shot down by Hptman Horst Haase of IV Sq Gesc 3; crashed Barum, near Linden, S of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9405.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

George Herold Ashford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-827121
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert T Britz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16029539
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John Howard Cashman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11093309 / O-723004
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Charles Glenn Glasgow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-25490
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Homer Wallace Goff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15170881 / O-717779
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Magdeburg, Germany 28 September 1844

Crashed

Barum, Germany 28 September 1844

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9405 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database