42-102397 Cest La Guerre
452nd Bomb Group Assoc.
Object Number - UPL 22459 - Crashed near Guderoff, Germany due to flak January 17, 1945.
Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Hunter 15/3/44; Dow Fd 10/4/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 20/4/44 MUGWUMP; Missing in Action Hamburg 17/1/45 with Maylan Skoglund, Co-pilot: Don Horning, Navigator: John Samos, Bombardier: Leroy Krug, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jay Losselyong, Radio Operator: Tony Butera, Ball turret gunner: Don Newman, Waist gunner: Arvin Halbach,Tail gunner: Ed Verga (9 Prisoner of War); flak damage, headed for Sweden but force landed Guderott, near Suderbrarup, five miles SW of Kappeln, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11794. C'EST LA GUERRE.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-129747
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 17 January 1945 |