42-102931 Fiklbitch

Delivered Cheyenne 19/4/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Dow Fd 16/5/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 20/5/44; Missing in Action Saarbrucken 9/11/44 with Francis Meyers, Co-pilot: Fred Prado, Navigator: Bob Hester, Bombardier: Aldo Valenzano, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry DeYoung, Radio Operator: Bob Long, Ball turret gunner: Don Turman, Waist gunner: Albt Richards, Tail gunner: Jackson Britt (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed North Sea off Lowestoft, Sfk, UK. Missing Air Crew Report 10345. FIKLBITCH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12208374
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top turret gunner/ flight engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37626279
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13045026
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065985
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Waist Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 9 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added the A/C nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database