44-8046

Delivered Tulsa 22/5/44; Dallas 10/6/44; Langley 6/7/44; Dow Fd 2/8/44; Assigned 351BG Polebrook 22/8/44; transferred 750BS/457BG [N] Glatton 24/8/44; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Capt Alf Fischer, Bombardier: Capt Henry Loades, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Koehler, Radio Operator: Ancil Sheperd, pass-Maj Gordon Haggard,Tail gunner: Lt Ed McNeal (6 Killed in Action); Col Jim Luper, Maj Norman Kriehn, Lt Bill Morrow Ex nav, John Derling, radar/nav-Lt Fred Asbell (5 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d two engines, dropped out and disintegrated on way down to crash in Stettin Bay, Politz; Missing Air Crew Report 9767.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Frederick W Asbell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron 749th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Radar Navigator

John H Derling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Alfred W Fischer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-748392
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Gordon H Haggard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (457th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-321772
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Flight Surgeon

John W Koehler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33174039
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Missions

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Stettin Bay 7 October 1944 Crashed in Stettin Bay.

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

457th Bomb Group Association Newsletter.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 9767 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database