42-97558 Tis Me Sugar

Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/43; Kearney 10/1/44; Grenier 16/1/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [V] Glatton 15/2/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 24/8/44 with Ted Shaw, Co-pilot: Dick Parsons, Navigator: Jack Thames, Bombardier: Paul Terjack, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rob Stewart, Radio Operator: Larry Erlings, Ball turret gunner: Elbert Allen, Waist gunner: J.I. Perry, Tail gunner: Clarry Cox (9 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft & flak, dropped out of formation, crashed North Sea, W of Island of Sylt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8200. TIS ME SUGAR.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Upper body image of man wearing a military uniform. The man's head is turned to the right and he is smiling

Elbert Quenten Allen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35877878
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

James David Bruning

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron 856th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 15325874 / O-717742
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Co-Pilot

Clarence W Cox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34649659
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Lawrence William Erlings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15133816
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Richard Herbert Parsons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15132044 / O-714742
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 August 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8200 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database