42-97525 Invictus

Delivered Denver 11/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43;

Assigned 96BG Snetterton 22/2/44; transferred 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 23/2/44;



Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44 with Frank Stephens, Navigator: Irving Levin, Bombardier: Leon Kloepfer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben Robertson, Radio Operator: Floyd Benjamin, Ball turret gunner: Earl MatthewsWounded in Action, Waist gunner: Bill StrayhornWounded in Action, Waist gunner: Jim Leonard,Tail gunner: Joe LafranceWounded in Action (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bill Mary (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, ship broke up, crashed Rothensee, seven miles NE of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3195. INVICTUS.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Floyd T Benjamin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Cletus E Debrosse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Leon R Kleopfer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph F Lafrance

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James F Leonard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Magdeburg, Germany 8 March 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3195 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database