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Delivered Cheyenne 4/7/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [O] Glatton 22/7/44; 749BS, 748BS; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Albt Sikkenga, Co-pilot: Paul Reichert, Bombardier: Vivian McWhorter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Darnell, Radio Operator: Tony Villane, Ball turret gunner: Alton Eason (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Angelo Archiopoli, Waist gunner: Bob Christofferson, Tail gunner: Stan Hojnowski (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Gehoelz an der Asse, S of Wolfenbuttel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9772.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Angelo A Archiopoli

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712474
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert S Christofferson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37564534
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Black and white portrait of man, facing straight on, wearing a uniform consisting of a jacket, shirt, tie and cap There is a WWII-era badge of silver wings pinned above the left-side jacket lapel. Only the head and upper torso of man are visible. The man is looking directly at the camera and smiling

Charles T Darnell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: VA #XC416644 AS#34363660
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Alton T Eason

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14085200
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Stanley B Hojnowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32838304
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 September 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added connection to 751st Bomb Squadron, as recorded in MACR 9772 and the ABMC record of crewmember Paul Reichert
https://www.fold3.com/image/1/38221126
http://abmc.gov/node/532758#.WgwIW00V_cs

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9772 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database