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Delivered Denver 14/2/44; 1SAG Langley 12/3/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 91BG Bassingbourne 29/6/44 as GH a/c; transferred 602BS/398BG [K8-T] Nuthampstead 29/6/44; 601BS [3O-C]; 603BS [N7-T]; crashed on take off for Cologne 15/10/44 at Anstey, Herts. with Bill Meyran, Co-pilot: Chas Khourie, Navigator: Viv Canderlick, Bombardier: Capt Carlton Moore, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Baker, Radio Operator: George Barton, Ball turret gunner: Chas Kennedy, Waist gunner: Vic Petrauskas, Waist gunner: Bill Till,Tail gunner: Melvin Dronn (10 Killed in Action); ship burned out and sal 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11041197 / O-757791
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12078631
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12185250
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32604549
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755361
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 15 October 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15229 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database