43-38159 Wolf Pack

Delivered Cheyenne 1/7/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-N] Deenethorpe 11/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Herb Oas (Prisoner of War); Tom Hayes, Bill Green, Bill Mencow, Byron Cook, Bill Brereton, Theo Monarky, John Dunn, John Readon (8 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Merseburg; Missing Air Crew Report 10159. WOLF PACK.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-737216
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 30 September 1944
  • Date: 25 September 1944
  • Date: 22 September 1944
  • Date: 19 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
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Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10159 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database