43-38904

Delivered Hunter 7/10/44; Dow Fd 16/10/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG Glatton 19/10/44; Missing in Action Harburg 6/11/44 with Ed McGroarty, Co-pilot: Bob Botwright, Navigator: Jack Gray, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry McLeroy, Radio Operator: Angelo DiCamillo, Ball turret gunner: Jim Reddie, Waist gunner: Frank Mueller,Tail gunner: Ray Francis (8 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Clyde Decker (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Rotenburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10343.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Man is posed at angle wearing a uniform consisting of a jacket, shirt, tie and hat.  Hat is tilted on his head.  There are silver wings on the upper left-side of the jacket, and a WWII-era Air-Force silver officer insignia badge on his hat.  Only the head and upper torso are visible.  He is looking directly at the camera and smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32950669
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

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).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 November 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10343 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database