43-38459 Cargo For Margo

Delivered Cheyenne 6/8/44; Lincoln 16/8/44; Grenier 2/9/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-V] Thorpe Abbotts 3/9/44; Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with John Morin, Lou Ciriego, Alf Letourneau, Emil Hawdy, George Kouloutpants, Bill Hanley, Bill Wright `Wounded in Action`, Bill Berry (8 Prisoner of War); Dale Brown (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Westerhusen, near Emden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11358. CARGO FOR MARGO.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38459970
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32879842
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 31 December 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11358 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database