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Delivered Dallas 9/7/44; Hunter 22/7/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 16/9/44; loaned 4BS/34BG Mendlesham, Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Capt Vernon Alexander, Harry Graves, Dave First, Don Schuiman ex nav, Chas Mills, Salvatore Sciame, Harry Froese (7 Prisoner of War); Joe Saleski, Howard Claydon, Lt Bob Waggoner tg, Lt Col George Whitlock mission pilot (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Sommerda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10169.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

People

Vernon Gayle Alexander

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792667
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Howard W Claydon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16084338
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Engineer

David F First

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708432
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Harry I Froese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39568680
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Harry J Graves

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819083
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Sömmerda, Germany 2 November 1944 - 2 November 1944 Shot Down by flak

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10169 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database