44-8011 Misbehavin'

Delivered Dallas 14/3/44; Kearney 26/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-J] Grafton Underwood 27/7/44; Missing in Action Plauen 19/3/45 with Capt Omar Kelsay, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Nick Pavlos, Radio Operator: Ray Soto, Waist gunner: John Norstrom,Tail gunner: Don Kelsey, Obs-Lt Pete Ziegler (6 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Wilbur Soester, Navigator: George Schold, Bombardier: Max Parker (3 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Tom Schmeller (KIA-chute failed); flak KO’d #2 plus other damage, crashed in Allied lines at Meerssen, N of Maasstricht, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 10197. MISBEHAVIN'.

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  • Date: 1 August 1944

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 17 September 1944

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AAIR 44-08-15-532 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10197 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database