Delivered Cheyenne 29/5/44; Kearney 8/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 525BS/379BG Kimbolton 18/7/44; Missing in Action Oranienburg 10/4/45 with Henry McFadden, Auburn Kattengell, Russ Curtis, Paul Hamilton, Howard Ellard, Don Ware, Ernie Fisher, Bob Somoer, Derwin Blankenship (9 Returned to Duty); jet enemy aircraft, crash landed continent ?. Missing Air Crew Report 13874.



"""" From: RANDY & TAWNYA, [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 7:53 PM

Subject: Kero Abrashoff



I am looking for information on my grandfather T/SGT Kero Abrashoff, his crew members, and B-17 numbers he flew on. He was in the 524 Squadron, of the 379th Bomb Group, and flew on 35 missions.

Thanks for your help,

Randall Abrashoff



Randall -

Association records for Kero Abrashoff show he flew 29 missions as top turret gunner with the 524th Bomb Squadron from November 2, 1944 to April 11, 1945. Records indicate missions number 230, 238, 240, 244, 248, 251, 252, 255, 256, 258, 260, 265, 266, 268, 269, 272, 274, 276, 280, 281, 292, 295, 297, 298, 299, 302, 303, 305, and 323. Sgt. Abrashoff may have flown additional missions, but these are the ones we have in our records.



From our records, Sgt Abrashoff flew missions in the following aircraft: A/C 43-37851, Squadron Code WA-O, "Goo Goo" (Missions 230, 240, 244, 248, 251, 252, 255, 256, 258, 260, 265, 266, 268, 269, 272, 274, 276, 280, 292), A/C 43-38695, Squadron Code WA-Q (Mission 238), A/C 43-37950 (Mission 281), A/C 44-6561, Squadron Code WA-C, "Reich Raider" (mission 295), A/C 42-97370, Squadron Code WA-A, "The Hellion" (Missions 297, 298, 299), A/C 43-39113, Squadron Code WA-N (Missions 302, 303), A/C 44-6915, Squadron Code WA-M (Mission 305), and A/C 43-37570, Squadron Code WA-K, "Miss Liberty" (Mission 323). Crew on "Goo Goo" for Mission 230, and what looks to be Sgt Abrashoff's regular crew is as follows:



Simpkins Jr., Howard W, 2nd Lt, Pilot

Gjelvik, Edgar C, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot

Eppinger, Ira G, F/O, Nav

Parker, Raymond W, 2nd Lt, Bomb

Yeomans, Donald D, Sgt, Radio Op

Abrashoff, Kero, Sgt, Top Turret

Sterner, Guy S, Sgt, Ball Turret

Delong, Walter B, Sgt, Waist

Hill, Mack W, Sgt, Tail



Sorry, none of these crewmembers are on our current Association roster. No pictures are available of the aircraft listed except "Miss Liberty", a copy will be sent in separate e-mail. This response will be posted in the "Looking 4" section of our website, in case any members have any additional information.



Responding 4 9/19/2005

Kent"""""