44-8712 Lonesome Polecat

Delivered Cheyenne 3/12/44; Hunter 15/12/44; Dow Fd 3/1/45; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-S] Sudbury 8/1/45 (last aircraft assgd to Grp); `13m` Missing in Action Grafenwohr 8/4/45 with Tom Hohmann, Bob Crain, Elwin Newell (3 Prisoner of War); Paul Loreen, Fernandi DeLuma, Bob Brown, Bill Schneider, Norman Robins `tg`, Lt Henry Bodzin `radar nav` (6 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Rehau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13738. LONESOME POLECAT.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

Henry J Bodzin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 2008983
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator, Radar

Robert E Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16107037
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert T Crain

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
The insignia of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

Roland R Haygood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34403449
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer & Top T. Gunner

Thomas E Hohmann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 April 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
Changes
Sources

See the official crew and mission list of Pilot Lt. Willis P. Smith at the 486th Bomb. Group web page at: http://www.486th.org/Photos/Crew2/SmithWP.htm

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13738 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database