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Delivered Tulsa 15/3/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Grenier 21/5/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 22/5/44; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 14/8/44 with Bill Stiles, Navigator: John Madiera, Bombardier: Chas Keck (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Joe Lojewski, Radio Operator: Art Varricchio, Ball turret gunner: Hubert Campney, Waist gunner: Ralph Montiel,Tail gunner: Lester Gaulin (5 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Walker (KIS-shot by Gestapo next day); flak damaged controls, 6 men bailed over Strasbourg, but P kept control intent of returning to base but ran out of gas, rest bailed 12 miles SW of Le Mans, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 8425.

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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

Hubert P Campney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17112449
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Lester William Gaulin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32941809
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Charles H Keck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-704216
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph Lojewski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John J P Madeira

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-717351
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 14 August 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8425 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database