44-8531 Miassis dragon

media-31760.jpeg UPL 31760

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 31760

Delivered Lincoln 5/10/44; Palm Springs 12/10/44; Dow Fd 22/10/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 26/10/44; Missing in Action Parchim 7/4/45 with Bill Gill, Co-pilot: Bill Barbeau, Navigator: Bill Lazzari, Bombardier: Sgt Hubert Smart, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Mock, Radio Operator: Jim Perlonge, Ball turret gunner: Leon Verrilli, Waist gunner: Darwin Kusian (8 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Bill Costley (KIA- chute caught on tailwheel); enemy aircraft KOd #2 setting wing on fire, crashed Wandesbeck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13893. MIASSIS DRAGON (One of two aircraft with this name in the 452nd BG, see 43-37802).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

William E Barbean

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Earl Costley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39468561
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William H Gill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Darwin O Kusian

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

William B Lazzari

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T132963
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 7 April 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13893 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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