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Delivered Cheyenne 30/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Presque Is 21/2/44; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-L] Snetterton 3/3/44; Missing in Action Regensburg 21/7/44 with John Forciea, Co-pilot: Jim McKay, Navigator: John Haney, Bombardier: Jim Sapos, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Sass, Radio Operator: Joe Garber, Ball turret gunner: Bill Remelts, Waist gunner: Lester Smith,Tail gunner: Jim O’Day (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Heubach forest, E of Stuttgart, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7413.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36450109
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-757567
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35589128
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Asst. Engineer / waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15086157
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Assistant Radio Operator / Ball Turret Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 21 July 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7413 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database