43-37542 - Smokey Liz II

Delivered Cheyenne 27/4/44; Kearney 11/5/44; Grenier 24/5/44; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 30/5/44; transferred 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 30/5/44; 729BS; Missing in Action Zwickau 19/3/45 with Bill Caldwell, Marvin Rosen, John Haas, Fernand Carsone, Chas Howard, John Kuhn (6 Prisoner of War); Walt Miller, John Unsworth, Dave Spillmanchute failed (3 Killed in Action); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Zwickau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13561. SMOKEY LIZ II.

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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

Steve Andrychuk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12208374
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top turret gunner/ flight engineer

William C Caldwell

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

Ferdinand P Carsone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12208377
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John L Haas

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

Edward R Hood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron 729th Bomb Squadron 730th Bomb Squadron 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764123
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aircraft

42-31360

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Smokey Liz - Snake Eyes
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 March 1945

Revisions

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ContributorKickapoo
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Punctuation. - Kickapoo

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13561 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database