43-38988

Delivered Lincoln 29/10/44; Dow Fd 12/11/44; Assigned 839BS/487BG Lavenham 2/1/45; Missing in Action Weimar 9/2/45 with Henry Shepard, Henry Derweller, Sam Herrera, Lloyd Nance, Phil Kulichefsky, Herbert Chase, Bob Baldwin, Sid Singer, Leroy Pusey (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Heringen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12392.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31373905
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2158119
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 February 1945

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12372 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database