44-6123

Delivered Tulsa 6/5/44; Hunter 13/5/44; Dow Fd 22/5/44; Assigned 561BS/388BG [M] Knettishall 28/5/44; Missing in Action Delitzsch oil depot, Ger 16/8/44 with Jack Sarten, Co-pilot: John Pointer, Navigator: Joe Brisken, Bombardier: Jim Delaney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ron Mulsolf, Radio Operator: Larry O’Sullivan, Ball turret gunner: John O’Grady, Waist gunner: Chas Bissell, Waist gunner: Tom Bussy,Tail gunner: Winston Mills (10 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 42-97328; ship spiraled down to crashed Oberschonau, N of Freiburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8433.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joseph Brisken

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James A Delaney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

James W Maher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754923
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Ranold Craig Musolf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36423968
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer

John Craig O'Grady

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 16 August 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8433 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database