43-38607

Delivered Cheyenne 23/8/44; Hunter 7/9/44; Dow Fd 18/9/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-H] Deenethorpe 5/10/44; Missing in Action Berlin 18/3/45 with Dave Vermeer, Ernie Butlin, Harry Churchill, Milan Basara, Fred Gerhardt (5 Killed in Action); John Thompson, Gene Holley, Rod Williams, Harry Babcock (4 Prisoner of War); jet enemy aircraft, crashed Berlin; Missing Air Crew Report 13137. LADY JANE II.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Top Turret Gunner, Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 March 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13137 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database