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Delivered Denver 1/12/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Presque Is 23/12/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-C] Horham 24/12/43; 17m, Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Jim Conley, Co-pilot: Col Lewis Palmer, Navigator: Bob Fogarty, Bombardier: Antonio Savoca, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Russell, Radio Operator: Clyde Meyer, Ball turret gunner: Frank Baca, Waist gunner: Walt Byers, Waist gunner: Julius Wukitsch,Tail gunner: George Shamas (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft caused wing damage, into a long glide pattern and crashed Haseleunne, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2986.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045129
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-739511
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
Missions
- Date: 22 February 1944
- Date: 21 February 1944
- Date: 20 February 1944
- Date: 13 February 1944
- Date: 6 February 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
6 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2986 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database