44-6501

Delivered Lincoln 22/8/44; Grenier 9/9/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 13/9/44; battle damaged Brux 9/12/44 with Dale Pierce, Co-pilot: Maurice Porter, Navigator: John Skoba*, Bombardier: Jim McWhirter*, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Bury, Radio Operator: Wenton Jeffries, Ball turret gunner: Vernon Burger, Waist gunner: Doug Dimitry, Waist gunner: John Childress*,Tail gunner: Tony Genovese (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage, ditched in Adriatic but all crew rescued by Air Sea Rescue and taken to Ancona, It.(* all slightly injured when ditching)..

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 5th Bomb Wing 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log