43-38705
Delivered Gt Falls 6/9/44; Lincoln 13/9/44; Grenier 19/9/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-B] Molesworth 20/9/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 21/11/44 with Peter Cureton, Stonewall Raley, Ben Dubois, Carl Ulrich, Don Bourlier, Joe Burford, Lew McCormick, Ervin Celichowski (8 Killed in Action); Jim Ellis (POW, wounded); flak, crashed Frankleben, GER; Missing Air Crew Report 11199.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12200808
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33437601
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15098973
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-395681
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15109385 / O-723321
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 21 November 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Great Falls AAF, MT | 6 September 1944 | Delivered Great Falls AAF 6-Sep-44. |
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Assigned |
Molesworth, UK | 20 September 1944 | Assigned 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Frankleben, Germany | 21 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg; flak hit, #3 on fire followed by #2, bombs salvoed 18,500ft crashed Frankleben, Germany; 21-Nov-44 1 x POW, 8 x KIA MACR 11199. |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Boeing. |