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Delivered Cheyenne 23/4/44; Kearney 6/5/44; Dow Fd 23/5/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 24/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Harry Stafford, Co-pilot: Bernie Maverosky, Navigator: Arthur Flach, Bombardier: Tony Wodek, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Virgil Naylor, Radio Operator: Virgil Meek, Ball turret gunner: Bob Rodge, Waist gunner: Reg Buxton, Waist gunner: Francis Craven,Tail gunner: Walt Osika (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage, ditched North Sea, all rescued by ASR.

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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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log