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Delivered Cheyenne 30/1/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 5/3/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-C] Rougham 12/3/44.



Over Berlin 18/4/44 with Capt Ed Lundak;Tail gunner: John Mundrick (POW- bailed out prematurely) a/c returned to base.



Missing in Action Freidrichshafen 24/4/44 with Bob McCallum, Co-pilot: Zell Barnett, Navigator: Dick Trice, Bombardier: Frank Hequembourg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Nelle, Radio Operator: Harry Sanner, Ball turret gunner: Willard Wiggins, Waist gunner: Bernie Vorek, Waist gunner: John Law,Tail gunner: Bob Joyner (10INT). Flak KOd #3, force landed Dubendorf, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 4262.



Returned to the USA 1377 BU Grenier 14/9/45.

Independence 16/9/45.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 4/11/45.

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Edward E Lundak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert A McCallum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John J Mundrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William G Nelle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Harold C Sanner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

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Returned to base

Germany 18 April 1944

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Forced landing

Germany 24 April 1944 Force landed at Dubendorf, Switzerland. Crew interned.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4159 / MACR 4262 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database