44-6098

Delivered Tulsa 2/5/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 27/5/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-N] Horham 30/5/44; 23m, battle damaged Hamburg 4/8/44 with Bob Hamilton, Navigator: Chas Shippe, Bombardier: Jack Sternback, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Oliver Schriner, Radio Operator: Rolla Kilgore, Ball turret gunner: Ken Barnett, Waist gunner: Harvey Kastner,Tail gunner: John Brogan (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Alphonse Kech (Killed in Action); flak KO’d #3, crashed Poggemuhlen, SW of Bremervorde, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 7700.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749187
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12170026
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31013228
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation.
  • Date: 4 August 1944

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

4 August 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7700 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database