42-97097

Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/44; Alexandra 12/2/44; Presque Is 18/3/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG Chelveston 31/3/44; Missing in Action Nancy 27/4/44 with Bob Knight, Navigator: Fred Brown, Bombardier: John Hendrickson, Radio Operator: Leo Fines, Ball turret gunner: Alvin Billingsley, Waist gunner: Joe Casatelli (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Herman Sutter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Emery Tipton, Waist gunner: Don Parker,Tail gunner: Jim Montone (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Sompuis, three miles E of Poivres, six miles E of Mailley le Camp, 19 miles S of Chalons-sur-Marne, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 4277.

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Robert T Knight

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James H Montone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Donnie B Parker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Herman E Sutter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Emmery H Tipton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 27 April 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4277 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database